The only HIPAA-compliant AI platform for nursing therapeutic communication assessment.

The only HIPAA-compliant platform that develops and objectively assesses real therapeutic communication, from simulation labs through active clinical placement.

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10+ Clinical Domains
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THE CHALLENGE

The Gap No Tool Has Closed

First-time NCLEX pass rates are declining. Clinical sites expect more from students before they arrive. Faculty are still assessing therapeutic communication by sitting in a room watching one interaction at a time and scribbling notes.

There's no scalable way to develop and document how students actually communicate with patients. Until now.

WHAT CHANGED

HIPAA-compliant. Ready for real clinical environments.

NurseKind AI is HIPAA-compliant, deployable in simulation labs, clinical prep courses, and active clinical placements. Programs can now hold a consistent communication standard from first semester through graduation.

HIPAA Compliant CCNE/AACN Documentation Ready NCSBN CJMM Aligned
CLINICAL COMMUNICATION PLATFORM

Assess the Skills That Matter Most—And Are Hardest to Measure

The clinical communication standard for your program: AI-guided practice, real-encounter assessment, and accreditation documentation in one system.

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Instant Recording & Transcription

Record interactions on any mobile device or desktop. Our AI automatically transcribes with speaker diarization—distinguishing student from patient dialogue for precise analysis.

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Live Conversation Analysis

Not simulated scenarios—analyze authentic student dialogue with simulated patients. AI evaluates empathy, active listening, respect for dignity, and therapeutic communication patterns.

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Detailed Performance Scores

Visual score breakdowns with humanistic vs. task-focused behavior ratios. Identify strengths and growth opportunities at a glance.

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NCSBN & AACN Alignment

Assessment criteria map directly to NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and Next Generation NCLEX domains for accreditation readiness.

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Practical Improvement Coaching

Students receive specific, growth-oriented guidance with alternative responses and communication strategies—not just scores.

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Export-Ready Reports

Generate professional PDF reports for student portfolios, faculty review, or accreditation documentation with one click.

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AI Patient Simulation

Practice humanistic communication in live voice conversations with AI-powered virtual patients. Choose from 10+ clinical domains and 3 difficulty levels, graded against a nursing rubric in under 20 seconds.

SEE IT IN ACTION

How NurseKind AI Works

Watch our platform in action—43 seconds that show you everything.

NurseKind AI Demo Video

See how students record, analyze, and improve their patient interactions in under a minute

PRACTICE MODE

Set the Standard Before Students Step Into a Clinical Site

Faculty assign the scenarios. Students practice. Programs see readiness data before placement, not after an incident.

AI simulation scenario detail showing Acute Myocardial Infarction with patient vitals and rubric categories

Browse 10+ clinical domains: Cardiac, Mental Health, Pediatric, and more

AI simulation active session with live transcript, patient avatar, and End and Grade button

Live voice session with real-time transcription and AI patient responses

📋 Faculty assign scenarios. Students practice through AI-guided voice sessions. Programs see readiness data before placement.
📊 Every session graded against your rubric. Scored, documented, and exportable.
🏥 10+ clinical domains: Cardiac, Mental Health, Pediatric, Respiratory, Oncology, and more, across 3 difficulty levels.
🔄 Unlimited practice. Hold the same standard from first semester through graduation.
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FOR ADMINISTRATORS

Built for Institutional Success

Quick implementation, powerful insights, and data-driven decision making for nursing programs.

Get Started in Minutes

No complex implementation or lengthy onboarding. Import your existing data and start assessing immediately.

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Canvas LMS Integration

Import courses and students in seconds

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Blackboard Integration

Seamless course and roster sync

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Moodle Integration

Full LTI 1.3 support for Moodle 4.0+

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Schoology Integration

LTI Advantage enrollment and grade sync

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Brightspace (D2L) Integration

LTI-powered enrollment and grade passback

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Bulk CSV Upload

Add hundreds of students instantly

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Custom Rubric Configuration

Define your institution's assessment criteria once, applied to every assessment

Real-Time Usage Analytics

Track platform adoption, student engagement, and learning outcomes across your entire program. Monitor web and iOS usage, identify trends, and measure ROI with comprehensive dashboards. Our analytics help you measure the faculty hours saved through automated assessment, identify at-risk students while celebrating high performers, and generate accreditation-ready reports that support CCNE/AACN documentation requirements.

NurseKind AI School Metrics Dashboard showing total recordings, analyses, PDF exports, recording time, active students, and average assessments per student with web and iOS breakdowns

Comprehensive analytics for institutional oversight

WHY NURSEKIND AI

Different Job. Different Tool.

Simulation labs assess clinical procedures. Study tools prepare students for NCLEX. NurseKind AI develops and documents how students communicate with actual patients. These aren't competing tools. They're different jobs.

What Sets NurseKind AI Apart

Real, Not Simulated

Assesses actual student-patient conversations, not scripted simulations. Evaluates what students genuinely communicate in real encounters.

Humanistic Focus

Evaluates empathy, therapeutic presence, and person-centered communication. The skills other tools don't measure because they're hard to standardize.

Complete Ecosystem

Mobile recording, institutional analytics, and PDF reports in one system. Faculty set the standard. The platform holds it.

Practice + Assess in One Platform

Students practice with AI voice patients before clinical rotations. Faculty assess real interactions after. One platform covers both sides of the preparation loop.

WHO IT'S FOR

Who uses NurseKind AI

NurseKind AI is used by ADN and BSN programs, graduate nursing programs, and hospital nursing education departments. If you're responsible for how students or new graduates communicate with patients, this is your platform.

Now serving hospital nursing education and residency programs.

BUILT BY A CLINICIAN

Why this exists

Built by a clinician who practiced therapeutic communication, taught it to nursing students, and watched programs fail to assess it. There was no standard and no tool. So she built one.

Dr. Stacie Dee, DNP, FPMHNP-BC, spent 11+ years in emergency psychiatric nursing and nursing education at Hofstra University. Her background as a PMHNP is the reason this works. Therapeutic communication isn't a soft concept here. It's the product.

As heard on Apple Podcasts Nurse Educator Tips for Teaching Hosted by Marilyn Oermann, PhD, FAAN · Duke University
TRANSPARENT PRICING

Flexible Plans for Every Program

Scale with your nursing program from pilot to full implementation.

Pilot Program

$950
per semester
  • Up to 100 assessments
  • Unlimited faculty
  • Web & Mobile apps
  • AI Patient Simulation
  • Full feature access
  • Implementation support
  • Basic training materials
  • Email support
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Institutional

$119
per student/year
  • Unlimited assessments
  • Unlimited faculty
  • Web & Mobile apps
  • AI Patient Simulation
  • LMS Integration (Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Schoology, Brightspace)
  • Student Usage Reports
  • School Usage Reports
  • Dedicated training
  • Priority support
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Student

Bedside by NurseKind

$1.99+
flexible pricing
  • 100+ clinical scenarios
  • Voice-based AI patient practice
  • Real feedback in 90 seconds
  • Private practice—no grades
  • Available on iOS
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Got Questions? We Have Answers

NurseKind AI assesses student interactions against the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, providing targeted feedback on clinical reasoning, therapeutic communication, and person-centered care—all critical competencies tested on the Next Generation NCLEX.
Yes, NurseKind AI maps directly to AACN Essentials domains and supports CCNE/AACN accreditation requirements for humanistic care competencies. Our assessment criteria are designed with accreditation documentation in mind.
Faculty report saving 10+ hours per week on manual assessment and debriefing. Our automated analysis provides detailed feedback in minutes, allowing faculty to focus on high-value teaching interactions rather than time-intensive grading.
Institutional pricing is $119 per student per year with unlimited assessments. We offer discounted pilot programs starting at $950 per semester for initial implementation, allowing you to test the system before full adoption.
Our AI automatically identifies and separates different speakers in recorded interactions, distinguishing between nursing student and patient dialogue. This enables precise analysis of student communication patterns and behaviors without manual labeling.
Absolutely. Students can practice unlimited scenarios before clinical rotations, building confidence and competency. The detailed feedback helps students recognize and correct behaviors before entering real patient care settings, maximizing the value of limited clinical hours.
AI Patient Simulation is a live voice practice mode built into NurseKind AI. Students pick a clinical scenario (Cardiac, Mental Health, Pediatric, and 7 more domains), then have a real-time voice conversation with an AI-powered virtual patient. No scripts, no roleplay partner needed. When the session ends, AI grades the interaction against a nursing rubric in under 20 seconds and returns a score, specific strengths, areas for improvement, and a full conversation transcript.
They serve different purposes and work together. AI Patient Simulation is a practice mode: students build confidence and communication skills through unlimited AI conversations before real clinical encounters. Real interaction assessment is for evaluating authentic student-patient exchanges recorded in clinical or simulation lab settings. Most programs use both. Practice first with AI, then assess real performance.
Yes. AI Patient Simulation is included in all institutional subscriptions at no additional cost. Students access it from the same dashboard as assessments, with no separate login or setup required.
We strongly recommend using external microphones for improved audio legibility and transcription accuracy, especially in simulation environments with background noise. Different microphone options are available for Android, iOS, and web platforms. We can work with your school to arrange bulk discounts on quality microphones that are compatible with your specific devices and use cases. Contact us to discuss microphone solutions tailored to your program's needs.
Our transcription system is powered by AssemblyAI's advanced speech recognition, which is trained on diverse voice patterns, accents, and speaking styles. The AI handles regional accents, non-native speakers, and varying speech patterns effectively. For optimal accuracy across all accents, we recommend using external microphones in environments with background noise. The assessment focuses on communication content and therapeutic behaviors rather than accent or pronunciation, ensuring fair evaluation for all students regardless of linguistic background.
NurseKind AI is HIPAA-compliant and can be used in real clinical environments where patient information may be present. All recordings and transcripts are encrypted in transit and at rest. We meet FERPA requirements for educational data. Programs using the platform in active clinical settings can request a Business Associate Agreement (BAA).
Yes. Institutions can define custom rubric criteria that are evaluated alongside the standard NCSBN/AACN frameworks. Your program's specific competencies are automatically applied to every assessment—configured once by your admin and applied consistently across all student recordings. Results appear in the assessment detail view and PDF export.
Yes! Institutional subscriptions include comprehensive training materials, live onboarding sessions for faculty, and student orientation guides. We provide ongoing support to ensure successful implementation and maximum value from the platform.