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VIRTUAL REALITY AND SIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES ARE USED IN NURSING EDUCATION TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AND PRACTICE CLINICAL SKILLS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT .
I N D U S T R Y I N V E S T I G A T I O N education that covered a range of conditions including the cardiovascular , respiratory , musculoskeletal , digestive , genitourinary and nervous systems .
In just one month , students were able to complete almost 13,000 simulation sessions across 31 different clinical cases , ranging from sepsis to respiratory distress with patients of all ages .
All of the simulation scenarios were representative of situations students may face while dealing with patients , and ensured they could display and rehearse skills needed to meet Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements .
The programme was such a success that Northumbria University has now been marked as a flagship institution by leading technology company Oxford Medical Simulation ( OMS ), which is now encouraging other universities to deliver simulation education in similar ways .
“ The team at Northumbria University are leading the way in providing placement hours with VR for a large cohort of students . The nursing department have successfully embedded OMS technologies into a multiyear programme , providing learners with the

VIRTUAL REALITY AND SIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES ARE USED IN NURSING EDUCATION TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AND PRACTICE CLINICAL SKILLS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT .

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