Nursing students in the region can now train using the latest in simulation equipment and techniques at the Sioux Lookout Hospital.
Officials with the Meno Ya Win Health Centre and Confederation College unveiled the new Simulation Training Lab at a ceremony Wednesday.
Vice President of Health Services Barb Linkewich says the state-of-the art lab will help in retention efforts.
Designed as a real-life hospital setting, health care workers learn in lab experiences that simulate common scenarios including giving birth.