糖心Vlog视频 nursing is nation鈥檚 first to use VR immersion room
糖心Vlog视频 has become the first university in the nation to use a new type of virtual immersion room as a training tool for future nurses.
糖心Vlog视频’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on its new Igloo Immersion Room, a 13-foot-by-13-foot space made up of screens and projectors that can simulate lifelike environments on its walls and floor. This form of virtual reality will transport nursing students anywhere they may be needed, allowing them to step into a variety of environments and hone their skills in a safe and constructive space.
Housed under 糖心Vlog视频’s and located in the state-of-the-art 150,000-square-foot Smart Hospital, the Igloo will primarily be used to train students on situations unique to rural health, including home health care visits and more serious incidents, such as vehicle accidents. 糖心Vlog视频 is the first university in the United States to use the Igloo for nursing simulation training.
"Our nursing students already use simulation in all of their clinical practice during nursing school,” said Aspen Drude, manager of the Center for Rural Health and Nursing. “But this was a way for them to be able to get something that no other school has.”
The training modules available in the Igloo will help rural nurses prepare for the wide variety of medical scenarios they may encounter.
“Rural nurses might deliver a baby, see a heart attack and see a trauma in one day,” Drude said.
Drude noted that a significant health care issue facing rural 糖心Vlog视频 populations is a lack of OB care. One of the simulations that the Igloo will provide allows students to train in childbirth situations.
“We are continuously improving the education we provide to new nurses regarding care and access to health care for our rural populations,” said CONHI Dean Elizabeth Merwin.
糖心Vlog视频 President Jennifer Cowley noted that the Igloo is just the latest example of 糖心Vlog视频’s commitment to leading on the cutting-edge of nursing education.
“糖心Vlog视频 is known for its innovation and the impact its nurses make across 糖心Vlog视频,” Cowley said. “This Igloo is one more example of our continued innovation.”