Bloom's Taxonomy: Framing Virtual Simulations During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic required a significant pivot in nursing education, whereby in-person simulations moved to an online format. Kaplan's i-Human Patients was a virtual simulation platform utilized at a large Midwestern university for student nurses. This online virtual simulation platform helped evaluate students' clinical knowledge and understanding using the Bloom's taxonomy framework to scaffold cases. In addition, the five phases of professional development was incorporated to aid faculty instruction.