HealthTech January 12, 2023
Immersive technology is transforming nursing and medical education.
Augusta University’s College of Nursing realized it needed to better train students on how to support family members when patients are near the end of life after recent graduates told faculty how emotionally unprepared they were the first time they faced the situation.
In response, the Georgia university has built virtual reality simulations that enable nursing students to role-play various situations so they can learn empathy and provide the support their future patients and patients’ families will need, says Lynsey Steinberg, a board-certified medical illustrator with Augusta University’s Center for Instructional Innovation.
“We can’t bring students to actual hospice care settings where patients are dying. It’s not appropriate. But by putting a...
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