Available on the App Store
Clinical education app
Chest Tube Simulator
An interactive education tool for learning the parts, setup, and behavior of chest drainage systems.
Nurse-led apps + clinical simulation
Clinical learning that moves with you.
Making difficult clinical concepts easier to understand, practice, and teach.
VitalSim Rhythm imagery previews the next release.
RN built Education first iPhone + iPad
- VitalSim Rhythm
- Chest Tube Simulator
- Nurse Contact Hours
- Phlebotomy Toolkit: version 1.1.0
Available now
Find your next tool.
Available on the App Store
Professional reference app
Phlebotomy Toolkit
A practical mobile toolkit built to support organized phlebotomy learning and everyday reference.
Available on the App Store
ECG education
VitalSim Rhythm - ECG Trainer
A focused ECG trainer for practicing rhythm recognition, visual pattern review, and educator-guided learning.
Available on the App Store
Yard-sale discovery
Yard Sale Treasure Finder
A camera-assisted yard-sale companion for organizing finds and exploring possible resale value.
Chest tube education for educators, students, and active RNs
Chest Tube Simulator
Explore various patient conditions with a simulator that responds to wall pressure, tidaling, and every patient breath.
* No patient or wall suction required
Educational simulation only. Not a medical device or a substitute for facility policy, clinical judgment, or provider orders.
Upcoming learning tools
See what is taking shape.
Upcoming learning products are clearly labeled while they are being built.
In development
Mobile learning platform
Nurse Contact Hours
A guided iPhone and iPad experience for nurse education, course progress, learning paths, and completion records.
The standard behind the work
Clarity is the product.
Every course, app, and simulation starts with the same question: what would make this easier to understand without making it less accurate?
Translate complexity
Turn dense clinical concepts into explanations that are direct, visual, and easier to use.
Connect the why
Show how assessment findings, decisions, and patient changes fit together instead of teaching isolated facts.
Build useful practice
Create mobile tools and simulation experiences that let learners rehearse their thinking with purpose.
Featured course · In development
Recognize. Prioritize. Escalate. Act. Rapid Response Ready RNFeatured education · In development
Rapid Response Ready RN
A focused nurse-education experience built around early recognition, prioritization, communication, and practical response habits.
- 01Recognize the change
- 02Prioritize what matters
- 03Escalate with clarity
- 04Act while help is coming
Final contact-hour value, completion requirements, and course-specific approval language will be published before launch.
Looking for teaching documents? View and download nurse resources.
Connected simulation · In development
VitalSim
One patient scenario. Three synchronized interfaces. A clearer way to run, experience, and review simulation-based nurse education.
Educator Controller
Run the scenario, shape the timeline, and keep the learning objective in view.
Bedside Navigator
Give the learner a focused place for assessments, interventions, and clinical cues.
Responsive Monitor
Reflect scenario changes across waveforms, vital signs, and alarms as the case evolves.
About the builder
Built by a nurse educator who also ships the tools.
Richard Vaughn, BSN, RN, PHN, NE-BC, NPD-BC, creates education and technology with the practical eye of someone who teaches nurses and understands where complex ideas break down.
Vaughn NextGen Education LLC is a California Board of Registered Nursing Continuing Education Provider (CEP 18175). Course availability and contact-hour details are published only after they are finalized.
Education, not medical advice Clear learning design Tools built for Apple platforms
How can I help?
Tell me what you are learning, teaching, or evaluating. I will route your note to the right product, pilot, or education conversation.
Typical response 1 business day
Direct email richard@yourfriendrich.com