Med-Surg
Linda Park, 58
Morning Check-In
That pit in your stomach before clinical? We get it.
Practice out loud with an AI patient. Get feedback in 30 seconds. No recordings. No one from your school watching. Just the repetition that makes hard conversations easier.
Here’s how it works
SIM · MAYA RODRIGUEZ, 22 · AWAITING SCAN RESULTS
Patient says
“I’m really scared about what the scan results mean…”
You respond
say it out loud, not in your head
Feedback · 0:32 after session
- You acknowledged her emotion well.
- You asked an open-ended question to understand her fear better.
- Try validating the family member’s concern next time. They’re often just as scared.
For the moments that matter
That first clinical rotation. You’ve studied. You know the material. But you’ve never actually talked to a patient.”
Most nursing programs don’t give you anywhere safe to practice out loud before it matters. You step into clinicals with knowledge but without reps. Your preceptor’s watching. The patient’s waiting. Your heart’s pounding.
Bedside is five to seven minutes in private. You pick the scenario. You talk like it’s real. An AI patient responds, and you get feedback on what landed and what didn’t.
No preceptor. No grade. Just the repetition that makes hard conversations feel less hard.
You’ll know what to say before it matters.
Built by a nurse
Dr Stacie A. Dee DNP, PMHNP-BC, CNE
11 years · Emergency medicine
Faculty · Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing
She wrote every rubric. She knows what matters at the bedside.
How it works
Pick your scenario
25+ real situations. Med-surg, peds, mental health, end-of-life, families. All mapped to what you're actually learning.
Talk like it's real
Five to seven minutes. You on the phone, talking out loud. The AI patient answers in real time, and what it says next depends on what you just said. No pause button.
Get your coaching
Feedback in four areas. What worked. What to try next. In 30 seconds. Built on rubrics written by someone who's actually done this.
From students
It actually works.
I practiced the difficult conversation scenario three times. When my instructor asked me to counsel a post-op patient, I knew exactly what to say. My clinical eval scores jumped significantly.
Sarah K. — RN student, year 3
Marcus J. · BSN, final rotation
I was terrified of talking to families about code status. Bedside let me practice with an angry family member until I felt confident. It actually worked.
Pricing
Choose your path to confidence
One-time purchase. No auto-renewal.
No data sold · Fully private · Access ends automatically
Your first patient costs less than a coffee. The Rotation Pass, 25 sessions over 30 days, is $19.99.
Rotation Pass for your first clinical. NCLEX Cram Pass when the exam is coming. Same app either way.
Rotation Pass
$19.9930 days
25 sessions to get through your rotation. Practice difficult scenarios until confident.
Go in confidentNCLEX Cram Pass
$34.9960 days
Voice practice for Next Gen NCLEX. 25 scenarios built around clinical judgment, not multiple choice. You practice the reasoning out loud, not just the right answer.
Get the NCLEX Pass →Single Session
$1.99one-time
One scenario. Full feedback report. See if it works before committing to a pass.
Try one scenario →Access ends when the pass expires. On the App Store and Google Play.
“It actually worked.”
Marcus J. · Final rotationStudent Advocates
Get paid for the recommendations you’re already making
Earn $3 to $12 for every classmate who buys a pass.
Open to nursing students at any school · Paid by PayPal, Venmo, or Zelle
If your classmates already ask what got you through clinical, tell them about Bedside. Apply with your school email. Once you’re approved, your existing referral code starts earning.
10 classmates on the Rotation Pass = $51, plus a $20 bonus for reaching Lead Advocate.
Example payout, not a guaranteeQuestions
Questions from nursing students.
- Is this AI safe to practice with?
- Bedside is for practice only. It's not medical advice and won't replace your clinical training or your school's protocols. The AI patient behaves like a real patient, not a medical reference - so you get realistic conversation practice.
- Does Bedside work for any nursing program?
- Yes. Scenarios are mapped to the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model and AACN Essentials Domain 2. They work across BSN, ABSN, ADN, and entry-level MSN programs, no matter where you're studying. What is NCJMM?→
- What's the difference between Bedside and apps like UWorld or Archer?
- Those apps give you a question and tell you if you got it right. Bedside makes you talk to a patient out loud and respond to what the patient says back. The skill is different: answer recognition vs. verbal clinical reasoning under pressure. Knowing the right answer and being able to say the right thing are not the same skill.
- Can't I just practice this with ChatGPT?
- You can, and some students do. But ChatGPT types back. Reading a good answer on a screen is not the same as saying it out loud while a patient waits for you. It also won't score you against a clinical judgment framework or remember what you've already practiced. Bedside is voice only. Every session gets scored, and you can come back to the same encounter and run it again until it stops feeling hard. See the full comparison→
- Is Bedside only for students close to NCLEX, or does it work earlier in nursing school?
- It works from your first clinical onward. Difficulty starts at Day 1 fundamentals: basic patient assessments, introductory conversations. It goes up to advanced emergencies and ethical dilemmas. Students use the Rotation Pass before any rotation, not just the final one. If you've never talked to a patient before, that's exactly who Bedside is built for. Read: how to prepare for your first clinical→
- Does Bedside help with the Next Gen NCLEX?
- Yes. The Next Gen NCLEX tests clinical judgment through unfolding case scenarios, prioritization, and reasoning, not recall. That's a skill you build by practicing, not by reading rationales. The NCLEX scenario library includes those case types. You practice the reasoning out loud. Read: how to practice clinical judgment→
- What if my school already uses NurseKind?
- Bedside is completely separate from the institutional product. It's your own app, on your own device, not connected to your school's account. Total privacy.
- Will my school know I'm using Bedside?
- Nope. Bedside is completely private. Your school has no visibility into your practice sessions. It's just you, your phone, and getting better on your own time.
- What if I mess up in a scenario?
- That's the whole point. No audio recordings, no academic grades, nothing shared with your school. You mess up, you learn what to adjust, and you practice it again. That's how you build real confidence. Read: preparing for a hard conversation→
- How much practice do I need?
- Three to five scenarios per rotation usually gives you a solid foundation for the situations you'll see. But honestly, even one session helps. The Rotation Pass gives you 25 sessions over 30 days if you want more practice. Read: how to practice therapeutic communication→
- How do I get help?
- Email support@hellobedside.com. We get back to you within one business day.
Practice before it counts.
Feel ready. Start practicing.