The field of nursing is no stranger to the use of simulation and training systems for education and skill acquisition. Virtual reality (VR) has been utilized as an immersive learning environment (ILV) for many years as it facilitates repetitive training, scenario introduction, and information retention with no disturbance of the real system/clinic. In this work, the development of an ILV for fundamentals of nursing laboratory courses is presented. The project is carried out cross-institutionally to create a modular platform that allows the continuous addition of VR modules for nursing and medical procedures. An initial user study is conducted with faculty and senior nursing students hypothesizing the utility of this platform for efficient, scalable, and effective training; as well as investigating development decisions related to user interface design and user experience.