Our Story
NursEdvance Innovations began with a simple classroom challenge: helping nursing students understand some of the most complex conditions in pediatrics. As a pediatric nursing professor, Dr. Stephanie Schaller saw her students struggling to grasp congenital heart defects—critical content for both licensure exams and patient care. The search for effective teaching tools came up short as commercial teaching models were costly, limited, and often inadequate for student needs.
Harnessing the growing accessibility of 3D printing, Dr. Schaller and her faculty team collaborated with engineers to design an interactive, puzzle-like heart model that allows students to build and visualize multiple defects using a single, cost-effective tool. What started as a classroom solution quickly grew into CardioEducator, a scalable innovation that improves comprehension, boosts engagement, and prepares students for real-world practice.
This success sparked the launch of NursEdvance Innovations, a company dedicated to creating evidence-based, technology-driven tools that transform learning. From 3D-printed models to AI-enhanced study aids, every product we develop is grounded in research and designed to make learning more engaging, accessible, and effective for the next generation of nurses.
(l to r) Lonnie Rossier, Kate Chappell, Stephanie Schaller, and Teresa Bowers.
About Dr. Stephanie Schaller
Stephanie Schaller, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC is the founder and president of NursEdvance Innovations. She is also an assistant professor in the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina, specializing in pediatric nursing education and clinical reasoning.
With extensive experience in clinical practice and nursing education, Dr. Schaller focuses on innovative teaching methods to enhance student engagement and clinical competence. She leads research on integrating emerging technologies, such as 3D printing and generative AI, into nursing curricula to improve learning outcomes.
Through NursEdvance Innovations, Dr. Schaller can share her passion for creating educational tools that make mastering nursing knowledge accessible, fun, and effective.