Virtual reality (VR) is helping to transform the way we teach our next generation of health care providers.<\/p>\n
UNE was the first in the country to use the Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS) state-of-the-art virtual reality program, giving students in the School of Nursing and Population Health realistic experiences treating patients.<\/p>\n
The VR training was recently featured on NEWS CENTER Maine.<\/p>\n
\"It does allow us to screen for more critical cases where we need to do interventions and call providers, Kathleen Humphries, (Nursing, 22) told NEWS CENTER Maine.<\/p>\n
The use of VR training for students is especially important now. Because of the COVID-19 protocols, it is more difficult getting students into hospitals and schools for hands-on training.<\/p>\n
\"With the challenges of COVID-19, oftentimes those units are closed to our students for learning, so being able to get the experience through virtual reality has been a huge benefit,\" Dawn-Marie Dunbar, M.S.N.\/Ed., director of the Interprofessional Simulation and Innovation Center, said.<\/p>\n
This immersive virtual reality platform advances students educational experience by allowing them to practice treating patients in a simulated, virtual environment, enhancing skills such as clinical reasoning, decision making, and patient\/team communication.<\/p>\n
This additional opportunity for structured practice results in increased learner competence and confidence in managing complex care.<\/p>\n
After the students run through a scenario, they get immediate feedback on any mistakes they may have made.<\/p>\n
\"A lot of times we can go back in and redo the scenario and it's a good opportunity to really learn,\" Katy Hancock, (Nursing, 22) commented to NEWS CENTER Maine.<\/p>\n
UNE is the only institution in Northern New England offering students training on the OMS program.<\/p>\n
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