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Development and Effects of Adult Nursing Education Programs Using Virtual Reality Simulations
by
Eunju Lee
Eunju Lee 1
and
Gyuli Baek
Gyuli Baek 2,*
1
Nursing College, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea
2
School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Healthcare 2024, 12(13), 1313; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131313 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 28 May 2024
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Revised: 13 June 2024
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Accepted: 28 June 2024
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Published: 30 June 2024
(This article belongs to the Section
Nursing)
Abstract
A virtual-reality-simulation-based nursing education program incorporating an information processing model helps nursing students develop their learned knowledge as nursing behavior and develop their ability to cope with complex clinical challenges. The purpose of this study is to develop a nursing education program using an immersive virtual reality simulation app for clinical situations based on an information processing model and identify the effects. A non-quantitative control group pretest–post-test design was employed. The programs were developed using the ADDIE model and an information processing model. In order to verify the effectiveness of the program, six adult nursing learning issues were taught to the experimental group over 6 weeks. The nursing education program in this study provides comprehensive experiential learning through advanced virtual simulation, significantly enhancing nursing students’ performance confidence, critical-thinking abilities, and problem-solving skills across a wide range of clinical scenarios. By repeatedly engaging with diverse learning topics related to adult nursing, this program not only equips students with essential practical skills but also contributes to the overall improvement of patient safety and the quality of medical care.
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Lee, E.; Baek, G.
Development and Effects of Adult Nursing Education Programs Using Virtual Reality Simulations. Healthcare 2024, 12, 1313.
https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131313
AMA Style
Lee E, Baek G.
Development and Effects of Adult Nursing Education Programs Using Virtual Reality Simulations. Healthcare. 2024; 12(13):1313.
https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131313
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Lee, Eunju, and Gyuli Baek.
2024. "Development and Effects of Adult Nursing Education Programs Using Virtual Reality Simulations" Healthcare 12, no. 13: 1313.
https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12131313
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