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opportunity to manage care in a realistic , immersive , and safe clinical environment ,” said Jessica McGahan , Head of Customer Success at OMS .
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 on campus before they go out to placement in hospitals and care settings .
Demand for simulation-based education has increased significantly in recent years , particularly after student placements were interrupted during the pandemic . A team of experts in simulated learning practice at Northumbria University secured an award of £ 300,000 from Health Education England to find new ways to use simulation and immersive technologies to support students on healthcare programmes . Working with students and external partners including local NHS Trusts and the Nursing and Midwifery Council , they created the SkillsFest programme .
Barbara Davies , Associate Professor in Nursing at Northumbria University , led the team . She explained : “ One of the greatest benefits of simulation-based education is that it affords opportunities to practice and rehearse skills in situations that faithfully replicate key features of the real-world environment .
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