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 ...
Sentara links virtual nursing to earlier hospital discharges, improving throughput and nurse efficiency across its 12 hospitals.
Luke Stuchlik wanders around a non-descript room inside the University of Delaware’s McDowell Hall wearing an Oculus headset. His movements to a lay person look a bit aimless, but they’re quite ...
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 ...
Missouri Southern State University has added virtual reality technology to its nursing department as an educational tool to train the next generation of health care workers. MSSU’s Nursing Department ...
On the fourth floor of a UNC-Chapel Hill classroom, a cohort of five nursing students use immersive virtual reality technology for the first time. The students spread out and move their bodies to ...
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 ...
Virtual nursing is so transformative that we are near the first generation of nurses who may never touch the patient. Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from a larger cover story, which can be found ...
I often speak about the usefulness of simulation in nurse training, highlighting how virtual reality (VR) technology has expanded the menu of simulation options beyond manikins and standardized ...
Houston-based Texas Children’s Hospital will start phasing in virtual nurses in October, aiming to redesign its care model, provide patient support on demand and surveil patients in real time. Texas ...
Innovations Unveiled at Key Healthcare Simulation Events This past year has been a whirlwind of activity, with ...
Getting hands-on with learning has become a reality for students at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, which is using new technology to prepare them for the pandemic. Wearing a mask and headset, ...