Immersive Virtual Reality Simulations in Nursing Education.

This article explores immersive virtual reality as a potential educational strategy for nursing education and describes an immersive learning experience now being developed for nurses. This pioneering project is a virtual reality application targeting speed and accuracy of nurse response in emergenc...

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Publicado en:Nursing Education Perspectives (National League for Nursing) Vol. 31; no. 5; pp. 314 - 318
Autores principales: KILMON, CAROL A., BROWN, LEONARD, GHOSH, SUMIT, MIKITIUK, ARTUR
Formato: pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: National League for Nursing Sep/Oct2010
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Sumario:This article explores immersive virtual reality as a potential educational strategy for nursing education and describes an immersive learning experience now being developed for nurses. This pioneering project is a virtual reality application targeting speed and accuracy of nurse response in emergency situations requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Other potential uses and implications for the development of virtual reality learning programs are discussed.