Virtual Reality in Nursing: Nasogastric Tube Placement Training Simulator

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2017:245:1298.

Abstract

A virtual reality (VR) based training simulator developed for nasogastric tube (NGT) placement is presented. It leverages the advantages of VR technology - safety, flexibility, interactivity and quantitative assessment - to speed up the learning curve of NGT placement. The simulator demonstrates the potential of VR for nurse education.

Keywords: Computer Simulation; Nursing.

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Competence*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Humans
  • Intubation, Gastrointestinal*
  • Nursing Care*
  • User-Computer Interface
  • Virtual Reality*