Rebecca LaRocca, RN, MScN

Brock Simulation Lab Staff 

Rebecca is Brock alumni, with experience in a variety of nursing roles across the lifespan. She has clinical experience in Neonatal and Pediatric acute care settings and adult medical-surgical nursing. While completing her graduate degree, Rebecca published research related to knowledge translation strategies in public health settings and research related to behavioral avoidance of electronic health care records among nursing staff. She became part of Brock’s Nursing Department in 2012 as a clinical instructor. As a Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) Simulation Interest Group member, her current interests are largely to do with delivering high fidelity simulation to nursing students.  

  • Pediatric Nursing 
  • Healthcare Simulation 
  • Pedagogy 
  • College of Nurses of Ontario 
  • Registered Nursing Association of Ontario 
  • Canadian Association Schools of Nursing Simulation Interest Group Member 
  • International Nursing Association of Clinical and Simulation Learning Member 
  • Ontario Nursing Association 

I have instructed in the lab or as a clinical instructor: 

  • Nursing Practice: Experiencing Illness & Hospitalization 
  • Nursing Practice: Nursing Care of the Young Family 
  • Nursing Practice: Care of the Acutely Ill Client 
  • Nursing Practice: Experiencing Chronicity 
  • Health Assessment 
  • Nursing Practicum: Intercession 
  • Integrated Nursing Practicum I & II