Since the appearance of the novel coronavirus and the ensuing COVID-19 pandemic, every aspect of life has changed. For healthcare students in hands-on clinical training programs, social distancing requirements have forever altered the experiential learning environment, which relies heavily on in-person simulation labs. Instructors have had to suddenly adjust as well. Virtually overnight, institutions scrambled [...]

This week the Serious Play Conference went virtual and showcased over 35 presentations from academic, business, and designer experts around the world specifically on the topic of Serious Gaming — with plenty of sessions dedicated to medical simulation. Due to COVID-19, the annual in-person event had to go online, but that didn’t stop the organization [...]

Traditionally, clinical bedside educational experiences are used to educate healthcare professionals and expand their clinical knowledge and reasoning. However, in the current COVID-19 pandemic, students have been excluded from many hospitals and face to face nursing simulation. Today’s article, guest authored by Kim Baily PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, previous Simulation Coordinator for Los Angeles Harbor [...]

What is virtual reality’s benefit in the education experience for nursing students? Today, we share a submitted healthcare simulation article from Today’s article, by guest author Laurie Gelardi, DNP, CCNS, CPNP, NNP, Assistant Professor at California State University of Northridge, looks to question and answer “what is virtual reality’s benefit in the education experience for [...]