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NURSES PREPARE FOR THE REAL WARD WITH VR


Nursing students will be better trained and prepared for work placements and future careers thanks to new training facilities at the University of Northampton. The equipment and a bespoke


virtual reality (VR) scenario were officially unveiled by vice chancellor Professor Nick Petford in the new nursing suite at Waterside campus. The VR and mannequins allow students to ‘treat’ people in a variety of nursing settings without ever leaving the university, giving them ‘as close to real-life as possible’ training. The fully interactive VR system includes actual conversations with


the characters in the scenario and gives clinical feedback that is matched to the student’s learning objectives and allows lecturers to monitor their progress. The mannequins are


used for simulation training, in which nursing students learn and practice the skills they will use in real-life, such as performing chest compressions. They can also be hooked up to life- saving equipment, such as ECG (heart rate) monitors, increasing the reality of the ‘on the ward’ experience. Subject lead for nursing Donna


The VR system allows lecturers to monitor their students’ progress


‘WE CAN DELIVER THE


MOST REALISTIC SIMULATION


TRAINING NURSING STUDENTS CAN POSSIBLY


EXPERIENCE’


Bray said: “We are moving toward ‘hyper-real’ training here at the University of Northampton, so it’s important to state that nursing students need facilities like this. “With VR, we can deliver the most


realistic simulation training nursing students can possibly experience.”


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