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Dominguez Nursing

Selected work

Building better ways to learn, practice, and teach.

My work sits at the intersection of nursing education, simulation, clinical judgment, and thoughtfully designed technology, from native Apple applications to publications, faculty resources, and national presentations.

Brandon Dominguez, DNP, MSN-Ed, RN, CHSE | Apple Distinguished Educator, Class of 2026 | Apple Learning Coach

Applications

A connected clinical learning ecosystem.

Each application addresses a different part of the learning experience: exploring a simulated record, practicing decisions and communication, and coordinating what happens in the simulation environment.

Bedside Coach app icon

Available now · Creator

Bedside Coach

Nursing Simulations

A native Apple nursing simulation platform that supports faculty-led scenarios, clinical judgment practice, communication, coaching, and feedback across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro.

Free to download. In-app Pro purchases. Version 2.0. iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro.

  • Simulation
  • Clinical judgment
  • Apple Intelligence
ChartSlate app icon

Available now · Creator

ChartSlate

EHR Simulation

A privacy-first tool for building simulated patient records and active-learning activities that support chart literacy, cue recognition, prioritization, prebriefing, and debriefing. Free for iPhone and iPad, with no account, advertising, developer analytics, or tracking.

Free to download. Version 2.0. iPhone and iPad.

  • Simulated records
  • Active learning
  • Local-first
Sibyl Sim app icon

Available now · Creator

Sibyl Sim

Local Private Sim Control

A local-first simulation-lab system that brings room cameras, observation, recording, sound, faculty control, and debriefing together across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.

Free to download. Version 2.0. iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.

  • Simulation operations
  • Observation
  • Debriefing

Bring one application, or the full ecosystem, to your organization.

Institutional engagements can include needs assessment, curriculum alignment, case development, faculty preparation, pilot support, launch, evaluation, and a sustainability roadmap.

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Publications and resources

Writing that supports educators and learners.

Selected books, learning resources, consulting contributions, and scholarship spanning student success, mental health nursing, nurse-assistant education, and simulation.

Cover of Empowering Educators

Author

Empowering Educators: A Comprehensive Guide to Fostering Student Success

A practical guide to creating learning environments and support systems that help students progress.

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Co-author | Assessment Technologies Institute

Engage Mental Health

An interactive mental-health nursing learning resource developed for nursing education.

View at ATI

Author | Riverside City College

Study Workbook: Exercises for Success in Nursing School

A guided workbook designed to help undergraduate nursing students strengthen their study practice.

View on Apple Books

Consultant | Assessment Technologies Institute

Mental Health Nursing, Edition 12

A comprehensive nursing-education resource supporting mental-health concepts and application. Selected content-development contribution.

Doctoral research | Grand Canyon University

Implementation of a Virtual Reality Motivational Interviewing Workshop

A practice-focused project examining motivational-interviewing education and nursing intervention.

View the project summary

Additional writing, expert contributions, and continuing education

Media

Conversations that extend the classroom.

Audio projects exploring healthcare, education, leadership, research, and the people shaping practice.

Podcast host

West Coast University Journal of Health and Wellness

Interviews with healthcare professionals and researchers on emerging topics in health and wellness.

Listen on Apple Podcasts

Podcast guest

ACNL in Action: Back to School with Brandon Dominguez

A conversation shared through the Association of California Nurse Leaders podcast channel.

Listen on Spotify

Selected presentations

Sharing ideas with the nursing education community.

Conference sessions, posters, and invited programs focused on simulation, virtual learning, clinical judgment, student success, communication, and educator practice.

  1. 2025

    COADN/CACN Nursing Program Directors' Conference - Fall | Speaker

    Real Learning in Virtual Spaces

  2. 2025

    BVNPT Fall Innovative Teaching Strategies Forum | Speaker

    Innovative Teaching Strategies with Simulation, VR & AR

  3. 2024

    California Nursing Assistant Educator Conference | Speaker

    Predicting Barriers for Success and Prioritizing Student Support

  4. 2024

    International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare | Speaker

    Enhancing Clinical Judgment in Nursing Students Through Deliberate Practice and Virtual Reality Simulation

  5. 2023

    American Association of Colleges of Nursing Annual Convention | Poster

    Enhancing Clinical Judgment in Nursing Students Through Deliberate Practice and Virtual Reality Simulation

  6. 2023

    Organization for Associate Degree Nursing Convention | Poster

    Predicting Barriers for Success and Prioritizing Student Support

  7. 2023

    West Coast University Annual Health Summit | Speaker

    Managing Your Client's Stress for Healthcare Professionals

  8. 2022

    Health Workforce Initiative New Director Boot Camp | Speaker

    Opportunities for Student Success

  9. 2021

    Association of California Nurse Leaders Annual Conference | Poster

    Impact of Motivational Interviewing via Nursing

  10. 2021

    American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference | Poster

    Impact of Motivational Interviewing via Nursing

  11. 2021

    West Coast University Annual Academic Conference | Speaker

    Integrating Podcasts Into the Classroom

  • Apple Distinguished Educator Class of 2026
  • Apple Learning Coach Technology-enabled learning
  • Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator CHSE
  • AACN Digital Innovator Academy Participant in partnership with Apple

Bring the work to your organization

Let's turn a strong idea into sustainable practice.

I partner with nursing schools and healthcare organizations on curriculum, simulation, faculty development, educational technology, and implementation of Bedside Coach, ChartSlate, and Sibyl Sim.