Communication, measured.
Therapeutic communication is the skill that makes a nurse, and the one no program can objectively assess. Students practice with AI voice patients, then record real patient conversations. NurseKind AI scores both against the same standard, from first sim lab through active clinical placement.
Every program teaches therapeutic communication. Almost none can measure it.
NCLEX pass rates are under pressure
Next Generation NCLEX tests clinical judgment and person-centered care, competencies that traditional checklists were never built to develop.
Clinical sites expect more, sooner
Placement partners want students who can hold a real patient conversation on day one. Programs have no readiness data to show them.
Faculty assessment doesn't scale
Watching one interaction at a time and scribbling notes is subjective, inconsistent between evaluators, and impossible across a whole cohort.
There was no scalable way to develop and document how students actually communicate with patients. Until now.
Record. Analyze. Improve.
Three steps from a real patient conversation to an NCSBN-aligned assessment report, no faculty hours required.
Record the interaction
Students record authentic patient conversations on any phone or desktop, in the sim lab, clinical prep course, or active placement.
iOS · Android · WebAI separates the speakers
Automatic transcription with speaker diarization distinguishes student from patient dialogue for precise, fair analysis.
Diarization built inThe report writes itself
Scores mapped to NCSBN CJMM and AACN Essentials, plus specific coaching with alternative responses, in under 60 seconds, not weeks.
PDF export readyWhat happens in the video
- 0:00 – 0:10 · Record patient interactions. A student records an authentic patient conversation on a phone in the sim lab, with no extra hardware and no faculty observer in the room.
- 0:10 – 0:25 · AI transcription and analysis. The recording is transcribed automatically, and speaker diarization separates student dialogue from patient dialogue so each side is scored on its own.
- 0:25 – 0:43 · Instant feedback. A full report returns in under 60 seconds with scores mapped to NCSBN CJMM and AACN Essentials, plus specific coaching and alternative responses the student could have used.
One system for the skills that are hardest to measure
AI patient simulation
Live voice conversations with AI patients that respond to what the student actually says. No script, no decision tree. 10 built-in domains or your own custom scenarios, 3 difficulty levels, every session graded against a nursing rubric in under 60 seconds.
Real-encounter assessment
Authentic student-patient conversations recorded live in sim labs and clinical placements, transcribed with speaker diarization and objectively scored.
Improvement coaching
Not just scores. Specific, growth-oriented guidance with alternative responses and communication strategies for every interaction.
Framework alignment
Every assessment maps to the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and AACN Essentials: Next Generation NCLEX readiness, documented.
Program-wide analytics
Track adoption, engagement, and outcomes across your entire program. Spot at-risk students early and export accreditation-ready reports.
Export-ready reports
One-click professional PDFs for student portfolios, faculty review, and CCNE/AACN accreditation documentation.
Group scenario assessment
Sim-lab teams recorded together on one patient scenario, graded as a single shared score instead of one student at a time. Faculty can record live or upload an MP3 of an existing recording, up to 60 minutes.
Set the standard before students step into a clinical site
Faculty assign the scenarios. Students practice with AI voice patients that respond to what they actually say. Programs see readiness data before placement, not after an incident. Practice with an AI patient, record a real interaction, score both against the same rubric.
Live in minutes. Not months.
No complex implementation or lengthy onboarding. Import your roster, connect your LMS, and start assessing the same day.
Canvas / Blackboard / Moodle / Schoology / Brightspace (D2L) / LTI 1.3
- 05.1Bulk CSV upload: add hundreds of students instantly
- 05.2Custom rubric configuration: define your program's criteria once, applied to every assessment
- 05.3Roster & grade sync: LTI Advantage enrollment and grade passback
- 05.4Dedicated onboarding: faculty training and student orientation included
“I practiced therapeutic communication, taught it to nursing students, and watched programs fail to assess it. There was no standard and no tool. So I built one.”
11+ years in emergency psychiatric nursing and nursing education at Hofstra University. Her background as a psychiatric nurse practitioner is the reason this works. Therapeutic communication isn't a soft concept here. It's the product.
Ready for your IT and compliance review
Built for real clinical environments where patient information may be present: the answers your security team will ask for, up front.
HIPAA compliant
Deployable in active clinical placements. Business Associate Agreement (BAA) available for programs in clinical settings.
FERPA compliant
Meets federal requirements for educational records. Student data stays protected and under your institution's control.
Encrypted end to end
All recordings and transcripts are encrypted in transit and at rest, with role-based access controls and audit logging.
Your data, your rules
Institutions own their data. Clear retention policies, MFA for faculty and admins, and documentation for security review.
Start with a pilot. Scale with your program.
No hidden fees, no per-feature upsells. AI Patient Simulation is included in every institutional plan.
Pilot Program
Test it with one cohort before full adoption
- Up to 100 assessments
- Unlimited faculty
- Full feature access, incl. AI Patient Simulation
- Web & mobile apps
- Implementation support & training materials
Institutional
The communication standard, program-wide
- Unlimited assessments & faculty
- AI Patient Simulation included
- LMS integration: Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Schoology, Brightspace
- Student & school usage reports
- Dedicated training & priority support
Bedside by NurseKind AI
Private practice for individual students
- 150+ clinical scenarios
- Voice-based AI patient practice
- Real feedback in under 60 seconds
- Private practice, no grades
- Available on iOS and Android
Questions about procurement, quotes, or multi-campus pricing? Talk to us. We work with institutional purchasing processes every week.
What deans and directors ask us
Student & Faculty Access
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Hold a communication standard your accreditors can see
Watch a live assessment run on a real interaction, mapped to NCSBN CJMM, and bring your own rubric if you'd like.
30 minutes · no pressure · see your own rubric scored live