Nursing educators are challenged to find strategies that will develop critical thinking and clinical judgment abilities in students. As technology has advanced, the use of virtual simulation platforms has increased in use in nursing courses. This study examined the effect of a pilot virtual simulation intervention on critical thinking and clinical judgment abilities in Associate Degree Nursing students. A convenience sample of thirteen students from a community college in Northern New Jersey participated in this pre-test, post-test study. The increase in critical thinking and clinical judgment test scores were not statistically significant, yet there was a noted increase in group mean and several individual scores. No noted correlation was observed in the critical thinking and clinical judgment test scores post virtual simulation cases. Age, gender, ethnicity, and prior experience in healthcare were not significant predictors of critical thinking and clinical judgment abilities post virtual simulation cases. The increase in mean and individual test scores showed promise for feasibility for testing this intervention on a larger scale. As virtual simulation is being used more in nursing education, additional research is warranted to examine the impact of this teaching strategy on critical thinking and clinical judgment abilities. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]