Virtual Reality-Based Resilience Programs: Feasibility and Implementation for Inpatient Oncology Nurses.

Area of Science:

• Oncology Nursing
• Healthcare Provider Wellness
• Digital Health Interventions

Background:

• High prevalence of compassion fatigue and burnout among oncology nurses.
• Need for effective interventions across diverse oncology settings.
• Emerging role of virtual reality (VR) in healthcare.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review recommendations for implementing a VR intervention for oncology nurses.
• To explore VR as a tool for stress reduction and wellness support.
• To address the impact of compassion fatigue in oncology care.

Main Methods:

• Review of an implementation project focused on VR intervention.
• Exploration of VR technology in healthcare education and training.
• Analysis of recommendations for supporting oncology nurses' well-being.

Main Results:

• Identification of key considerations for VR intervention implementation.
• Insights into the potential of VR for mitigating stress.
• Data supporting VR's application in enhancing healthcare provider wellness.

Conclusions:

• Virtual reality presents a novel approach to support oncology nurses.
• VR interventions can be a valuable tool in combating compassion fatigue and burnout.
• Further research and implementation are recommended to optimize VR for nursing wellness.