MedCity News April 2, 2024
There are some lingering misconceptions around the use of VR that are likely to give instructors pause when considering whether to add a VR component to the nursing curriculum. This article addresses five common misconceptions about immersive VR simulations.
I often speak about the usefulness of simulation in nurse training, highlighting how virtual reality (VR) technology has expanded the menu of simulation options beyond manikins and standardized patient actors. A new study in Taiwan even advocated that VR simulations “should be arranged as early as possible in fundamentals of nursing practice courses” due to their value in teaching soft skills, such as therapeutic communication, through practice scenarios.
However, from my conversations with nursing administrators and instructors, I know there are...
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