How Can Virtual Simulation Encourage Retention in Healthcare?
Since 2016, US hospitals have turned over an average of 90% of their workforce. This essentially means that, on average, just 10% of all staff remain working for the same hospital five years on.
What is XR, and How is it Transforming Healthcare?
With the global healthcare market for XR estimated to reach $4.6bn in the US alone by 2025, XR is a game-changer for healthcare systems — and there are surprising possibilities for its use in training, recruitment, and beyond!
‘This will translate to the real world’: Nursing students learn skills through virtual reality
Nursing students have had few opportunities to learn in hospital settings because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But, as this report from reports the Maine News Center demonstrates, virtual reality simulation from OMS is allowing students at the University of New England’s School of Nursing and Population Health to learn skills that prepare them for the real world.
Why VR is an Essential Tool for Healthcare Training
So how do we create more opportunities to practice in simulation, in a way that’s realistic, repeatable, and available whenever and wherever it’s needed?
How We’re Challenging Unconscious Bias to Progress Healthcare for Transgender Patients
It’s time to open up a dialogue with healthcare professionals around gender identity and mental health.
VR Simulation at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
As their simulation program expanded, the team at JHU were looking to scale delivery of simulation quickly, using the leading technology and software available. They therefore implemented Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS) Virtual Reality scenarios in pre-licensure and advanced practice programs across the nursing school.
Oxford Medical Simulation named one of 12 high-impact innovations to join the NHS Innovation Accelerator
Today, the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) announces the 12 innovators (‘Fellows’) and innovations selected to join its award-winning programme in 2021.
Can maternity simulation really be pain-free?
As a simulation professional, you or your team have likely considered the possibility of adding maternal simulation to your curriculum.
There are many benefits to doing so – providing sought after opportunities to learn ‘hands-on’ techniques, preparing learners for certification and making-up for missed clinical opportunities, just to name a few.
How to Clean Your VR Headset
There are several approaches to cleaning your VR headset, each with different pros and cons.
Use this article to find the right solution for you.
Distance and Virtual Simulation Resources
It’s been over two months since many institutions across the world have had to cancel face-to-face education. Let’s take a minute to celebrate the immense amount of work, adaptation and change educators and students alike have had to do.