MSUM, Essentia partner to train nurses using virtual reality-equipped mannequins “It really opens up a whole new avenue for students getting trained in nursing in the Fargo-Moorhead area,” the program's coordinator said. Written By: Patrick Springer | × Associate professor Erica Evans, right, explains some of the procedures nursing students can practice on the infant simulator as student Bigirimana Patience handles a newborn after its delivery from a birth simulator Monday, May 10, 2021, at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor MOORHEAD — Minnesota State University Moorhead and Essentia Health have joined to launch a new bachelor’s degree program in nursing that uses the latest in virtual reality laboratory equipment.