How Virtual Reality Will Change Nursing Education (with Ryan Ribeira CEO of SimX)
In this episode Nurse Alice speaks with Ryan Ribeira, assistant professor at Stanford and CEO of SimX, an immersive VR medical training company. He explains,
– What’s wrong with the way we train now.
– What prompted him to start SimX
– How virtual reality, augmented reality and XR are safe solutions to training and preparing future medical professionals
Every year nearly 80,000 nursing student applicants get turned away – not because they don’t qualify but due to the shortage of nurse educators and training sites and resources. And for those that are in nursing school, it’s often a hit or miss with getting the experience you’re hoping to get during your clinical rotations. And what about advanced training? How can nurses learn advanced skills in an environment that doesn’t put the patient at risk?
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