Determination of skill and knowledge requirements of an instrument nurse working in major vascular surgery for the development of a virtual reality training tool

An arterial aneurysm is a segment of artery which is permanently dilated 50% greater than its expected normal diameter and requires surgical intervention to prevent the aneusrym from rupturing which may be fatal (Goldstone,  2019). Surgical repair of an AAA includes using either a minimally invasive technique (endovascular aneurysm repair) or an open technique (the focus of this study). Whilst many patients are treated using minimally invasive techniques, some patients require traditional open AAA repair due to the an atomical constraints that preclude endovascular management of the aneurysm (Goldstone, 2019).
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research