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PCE students transform healthcare education

Published June 17, 2026 by William Herbst

Students in GVSU's Kirkhof College of Nursing will benefit from the talents and expertise of a group of PCE students! Six senior engineering students are working on an automated medication dispensing unit that will transform healthcare education at GVSU by immersing students in authentic clinical practice experiences.  Learn more about how their creation and how it's part of Grand Valley's Blue Dot Ecosystem here. 

 

The students involved are: Rhianna Ruzza, Nathaniel Brinks, Reeve Doctor, Aliece Bradley, Jessica Grove and Noah Futter.  Their advisor is Associate Professor of Engineering Ali Olcay. 

Students and professor involved in the collaboration with the Kirkhof College of Nursing
Enclosure that will hold medications as part of the nursing simulation
Circuit board for the enclosure that is at the heart of the simulation
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