Impact of Virtual Reality Simulation on New Nurses' Assessment of Pediatric Respiratory Distress

CONCLUSIONS: Implementation of a virtual reality-based training curriculum was associated with improved recognition of pediatric respiratory distress, impending respiratory failure, and altered mental status at 3 and 6 months compared with standard training approaches. Virtual reality may offer a new approach to nurse orientation to enhance training in pediatrics-specific assessment skills.PMID:38424023 | DOI:10.4037/ajcc2024878

Source: American Journal of Critical Care - February 29, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Dana L Raab Kelly Ely Keith Israel Li Lin Amy Donnellan Jennifer Saupe Melissa Klein Matthew W Zackoff Source Type: research