Winston-Salem State University is giving potential nurses real-life scenarios to learn from.WSSU is the first HBCU in the state of North Carolina to launch a virtual reality training program for nursing students. The university collaborated with the School of Filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts to make it all possible.Top StoriesBody found floating down river in North CarolinaNorth Carolina murder suspect wanted for nearly a year arrested in South CarolinaUp to $70k Reward in finding jail escapee accused of killing North Carolina deputyGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking here"I think it's a great experience to enhance our education and try something new," one WSSU nursing student said.The virtual reality training gives nursing students a way to experience real-life scenarios they may encounter in the real world. "They are actually giving care," WSSU Nursing Professor Dr. Tori Brown said. "They can administer medications, insert an IV, talk to a doctor. So, they can do everything in the virtual reality training that they can do in the hospital."The new training allows WSSU nursing students to learn firsthand about what they may encounter in a hospital or doctor's office setting."In the virtual reality, we have created scenarios that have a patient," Brown said. "And there are different disease processes and medical diagnoses-- so they can take care of the patient from beginning to end.""It's more hands-on, and we can do a lot more," one WSSU nursing student said. The new program, which officially launched on April 25, gives nursing students the opportunity to actually experience the reality of what being a nurse is like while prioritizing the human element."Technology is skyrocketing," Brown said. "So there are so many things we can do with it. It's very innovative, and with VR, it can be used in many different settings-- but with health care, we can mimic that real clinical setting to give students that real-life safe environment."Students can be in their own, virtual, world caring for patients and learning from mistakes now before they deal with these situations in the real world."For example, in the scenarios, you can have a student make an incorrect choice, and they'll see the result of that in the scenario," Brown said. "So I think it's very beneficial to their learning. So, we're able to create critical thinking with these scenarios so they can mimic real-life situations when they get into the hospital or clinical setting."Funding for the program was provided by the North Carolina Collaboratory through an appropriation from the North Carolina General Assembly.Nearly $800,000 was awarded to the two schools for digital design and program implementation. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We LoveKeep up with local news, weather, and current events with the WXII app here

Winston-Salem State University is giving potential nurses real-life scenarios to learn from.

WSSU is the first HBCU in the state of North Carolina to launch a virtual reality training program for nursing students. The university collaborated with the School of Filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts to make it all possible.

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"I think it's a great experience to enhance our education and try something new," one WSSU nursing student said.

The virtual reality training gives nursing students a way to experience real-life scenarios they may encounter in the real world.

"They are actually giving care," WSSU Nursing Professor Dr. Tori Brown said. "They can administer medications, insert an IV, talk to a doctor. So, they can do everything in the virtual reality training that they can do in the hospital."

The new training allows WSSU nursing students to learn firsthand about what they may encounter in a hospital or doctor's office setting.

"In the virtual reality, we have created scenarios that have a patient," Brown said. "And there are different disease processes and medical diagnoses-- so they can take care of the patient from beginning to end."

"It's more hands-on, and we can do a lot more," one WSSU nursing student said.

The new program, which officially launched on April 25, gives nursing students the opportunity to actually experience the reality of what being a nurse is like while prioritizing the human element.

"Technology is skyrocketing," Brown said. "So there are so many things we can do with it. It's very innovative, and with VR, it can be used in many different settings-- but with health care, we can mimic that real clinical setting to give students that real-life safe environment."

Students can be in their own, virtual, world caring for patients and learning from mistakes now before they deal with these situations in the real world.

"For example, in the scenarios, you can have a student make an incorrect choice, and they'll see the result of that in the scenario," Brown said. "So I think it's very beneficial to their learning. So, we're able to create critical thinking with these scenarios so they can mimic real-life situations when they get into the hospital or clinical setting."

Funding for the program was provided by the North Carolina Collaboratory through an appropriation from the North Carolina General Assembly.

Nearly $800,000 was awarded to the two schools for digital design and program implementation.

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