vrClinicals for Nursing

“vrClinicals for Nursing has provided our students the opportunity to care for multiple patients. It feels real to them, and it gives them confidence. The students like it, and they take the prioritization of patients very seriously. We like how we can discuss the choices they make in small groups with other students, expanding the value of the educational experience. I think immersive virtual reality will enhance how nurses are educated in the future. We are proud to be beta testers and contributors to its development.”

Patricia Prieto, MBA, BSN, RN, CHSE
Assistant Director, Simulation & Learning Resource Center, Villanova University

“I loved it. I'm excited for it. The more realistic it is, the easier it will be for students in the future once they transition into practice. It seems basic, but when you grab supplies and go to one of the side[s] of the patient, but should actually be on the other side, that is something important to remember that can be a time saver in the moment.

…I absolutely think that when you're reading an update — especially for the second round that we did — and priority patients change, that's exactly what happens in a nursing shift. A patient may be stable for now, but then their condition deteriorates and they suddenly become a priority. That was what made the experience realistic.”

“This is a very functional tool for student learning. I can use it to teach students at all levels of their learning. When trialing the product, I felt real feelings of needing to prioritize. I experienced nervousness, thinking to myself, ‘I have not seen the patient who is complaining of leg pain yet.’ I found myself worried because he may have developed a DVT that I needed to assess. What if he gets himself out of bed while I am caring for another patient and the DVT moves? As an experienced nurse, these feelings felt real. As an educator, we want our students to be immersed in real environments. We want them to have the full experience that includes feelings, emotion, the ability to develop intuition, and critical thinking."

“It definitely tested my ability to prioritize. It assessed my ability to quickly take some information down from their sheets and pick the important information out. What are you taking from their EHR that you really, really need right now? What's red flagging you? To know what red flags to look for is something that every nurse should have by the end of nursing school.”