The Future of Onboarding: Implementation of Immersive Virtual Reality for Nursing Clinical Assessment Training

Matthew W Zackoff¹, Li Lin, Keith Israel+5

• ¹Matthew W. Zackoff, MD, MEd, is Instructor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Ohio. Li Lin, MS, is Epidemiologist/Biostatistician, Division of Research in Patient Services, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Ohio. Keith Israel, MSN, RN-BC, CPHON, is Education Consultant, Center for Professional Excellence, Patient Services, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Ohio. Kelly Ely, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNL, is Education Specialist, Center for Professional Excellence, Patient Services, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Ohio. Dana Raab, MS, BSN, RN, CCRP, is Clinical Research Nurse Practice Leader and Research Nurse Advancement Leader, Patient Services, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Ohio. Jennifer Saupe, MSN, RN-BC, CCNS, is Director, Center for Professional Excellence, Patient Services, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Ohio. Melissa Klein, MD, MEd, is Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Ohio. Mary Sitterding, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN, National League for Nursing Commission on Nursing Education Accreditation, Executive Committee Member and Chair, Nurse Residency Task Force.