Teaching complex nursing content, such as emergency care processes and health surveillance, requires innovative pedagogical approaches that promote engagement and practical application of knowledge. Faced with this challenge, professors from an undergraduate nursing course in São Paulo, Brazil, in partnership with a technology company, developed a project using the Minecraft Education platform as a digital simulation tool. Therefore, this study aims to describe the development and implementation of an immersive virtual environment on the Minecraft Education platform to provide undergraduate nursing students with active and simulated learning experiences related to emergency situations and health surveillance scenarios. This is an experience report on the development and application of an innovative project in nursing education. The project was developed between August and October 2024, involving collaboration between faculty, the university's coordination and technology teams, and a Minecraft Education partner company (Trivium). Scenarios were created in Minecraft simulating a flood disaster for application of the Manchester Triage System, and a landslide for use of the Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) method. Additionally, health surveillance challenges were incorporated, such as the identification and management of leptospirosis and diarrhea outbreaks. After teacher training in November 2024, the platform was applied with 175 undergraduate nursing students in computer labs during November and December of the same year, with the participation of five teachers. The application of the virtual environment in Minecraft Education demonstrated a high level of curiosity and engagement on the part of the students. Intense teamwork was observed, with students more familiar with the technology assisting their peers. Faculty members reported that the complexity and cost of replicating the experiences provided by digital simulation would be unfeasible in traditional practical or simulated environments. Although not formally evaluated, teachers noticed that students who participated in the activity had a better retention of the content compared to previous classes. The use of the Minecraft Education platform represents a promising and innovative strategy for teaching complex nursing content, such as emergency and health surveillance. Immersive digital simulation facilitates student engagement, promotes collaborative work, and allows the exploration of highly complex scenarios in a safe and accessible way. The project reinforces the potential of educational technologies in the training of future nurses, suggesting the need for future evaluations to formally measure the impact on learning and knowledge retention.

Keywords: Nursing Education, Simulation, Educational Technology.