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Using Virtual Interactive Digital Simulator to Enhance Simulation Experiences for Undergraduate Nursing Students
Lorraine Betts1, Jacqueline Schmid, Suba Sivaramalingam
1About the Authors Lorraine Betts, MN, RN, CHSE, is a professor in nursing, George Brown College Centre for Health Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Jacqueline Schmid, MN, RN, CHSE, and Suba Sivaramalingam, MS, RN, BScN, are professors in nursing, George Brown College Centre for Health Sciences. Margaret Verkuyl, MN, NP:PHC, is a professor in nursing, Centennial College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The authors thank Drs. Paula Mastrilli, Celina DaSilva, and Lynda Atack for their guidance and support. The Office of Research and Innovation, George Brown College, is acknowledged for internally funding this project. For more information, contact Ms. Betts at lbetts@georgebrown.ca.
Abstract:
It is increasingly difficult to find quality clinical placements that allow nursing students to work with high acuity patients. To address this need, simulation is recommended; however, human patient simulation is costly from a human and resource perspective. In a search for alternatives, we offered a simulation experience using a virtual interactive digital simulator and evaluated student outcomes. This emerging technology, although not intended to replace human patient simulation, shows promise in enabling easier, more self-directed access to simulation for students.
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