Consideration of using virtual reality for teaching neonatal resuscitation to midwifery students
Within the last decade, there has been significant change in the way tertiary midwifery education has been delivered to students. The use of blended teaching methods and the introduction of simulated learning experiences has been observed in the literature to improve students ’ self-confidence, competence, clinical judgement and decision-making abilities. Simulation is seen to be particularly important when practising skills that may be infrequently encountered in practice, such as clinical emergencies.
Source: Nurse Education in Practice - Category: Nursing Authors: Jessica Williams, Donovan Jones, Rohan Walker Tags: Issues for Debate Source Type: research
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