Virtual Characters as a Low-Cost Solution to Boost Simulation Engagement: Beyond the Manikin.
This article focuses on a pilot project that explored the use of computer-generated 2-dimensional (2-D) virtual characters to enhance student engagement in prebriefing and debriefing during nursing simulation education. Conducted at a public Midwestern open-access university’s Bachelor of Science in...
| Publicado en: | Nurse Educator Vol. 51; no. 4; pp. 229 - 231 |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Jul2026
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