Virtual simulation platforms often fail to meaningfully reflect patient diversity, which may be shaped by underlying biases ...

The pandemic necessitated virtual simulation learning for nursing students; now, it remains an essential part of their education. New technology is enabling nursing students to learn hands-on care ...

The REACHvr platform, which uses virtual reality and online training to prepare students to assist rural and underserved communities, won first place at a recent meeting on simulation in health care.

“Right when COVID started happening last year, we sat down and started brainstorming about what alternative form of clinical we could find for the students,” said Katherine Grand, senior lecturer at ...

Today we’re not only facing a critical shortage of skilled nurses, exacerbated by pandemic burnout layered onto the aging nursing workforce, but we’re also confronted with the fact that most licensed ...

St. Louis, MO – Virtual reality isn’t just for video games. Some nursing students in St. Louis are using it to practice high-tech training without the need for real patients. Goldfarb School of ...

See demonstration at NLN Education Summit Sept 28-30 of 15 scenario additions, including VR simulations for HIV, Shingles, and Mpox with DEI-focused objectives, plus pediatric and mental health ...

The nursing profession today is faced with a rising demand for care for an aging Baby Boomer population while simultaneously experiencing shortages related to a lack of educators, workforce geographic ...

Virtual reality is redefining what is possible in the healthcare industry. Patients are already benefiting from advanced and more precise surgeries, simulations for mental illness treatments and many ...

A study involving virtual rather than real patients was as effective as traditional clinical trials in evaluating a medical device used to treat brain aneurysms, according to new research. The ...