<s>
Virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
is	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
a	O
three-dimensional	O
,	O
interactive	O
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
,	O
nursing	O
students	O
are	O
given	O
the	O
opportunity	O
to	O
learn	O
in	O
a	O
patient	O
care	O
scenario	O
without	O
the	O
pressure	O
of	O
mistakes	O
,	O
unsafe	O
consequences	O
or	O
placing	O
the	O
patient	O
in	O
danger	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
,	O
this	O
learning	O
environment	O
can	O
be	O
created	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
can	O
be	O
the	O
answer	O
to	O
ensure	O
nursing	O
students	O
are	O
still	O
gaining	O
the	O
required	O
knowledge	O
and	O
skills	O
to	O
safely	O
practice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
,	O
educators	O
can	O
create	O
a	O
simulated	O
clinical	O
environment	O
to	O
support	O
the	O
students	O
learning	O
when	O
required	O
resources	O
are	O
not	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
is	O
an	O
excellent	O
example	O
of	O
how	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
is	O
able	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
clinical	O
environment	O
for	O
students	O
to	O
learn	O
in	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
example	O
of	O
a	O
clinical	O
placement	O
and	O
piece	O
of	O
nursing	O
education	O
is	O
home	O
care	O
services	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
available	O
resources	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
,	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
can	O
still	O
maintain	O
the	O
students	O
learning	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
a	O
global	O
pandemic	O
leading	O
to	O
quarantining	B-Application
and	O
locking	O
down	O
countries	O
across	O
the	O
world	O
,	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
changes	O
needed	O
to	O
be	O
put	O
in	O
place	O
to	O
allow	O
educational	O
studies	O
to	O
continue	O
while	O
keeping	O
students	O
safe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
reviews	O
how	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
can	O
overcome	O
the	O
challenges	O
faced	O
with	O
COVID-19	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
reports	O
how	O
nursing	O
education	O
can	O
be	O
managed	O
during	O
a	O
pandemic	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
became	O
a	O
replacement	O
for	O
clinical	O
placements	O
in	O
hospitals	O
and	O
simulation	O
labs	O
,	O
both	O
vital	O
parts	O
in	O
a	O
nurse	O
's	O
educational	O
process	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
are	O
a	O
list	O
of	O
examples	O
where	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
can	O
be	O
incorporated	O
to	O
elevate	O
nursing	O
education	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
,	O
the	O
simulation	O
learning	O
environment	O
can	O
be	O
more	O
realistic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
using	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
to	O
develop	O
the	O
simulation	O
lab	O
,	O
nursing	O
students	O
will	O
have	O
the	O
opportunity	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
more	O
accurate	O
depiction	O
of	O
the	O
clinical	O
setting	O
,	O
enhancing	O
learning	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
is	O
an	O
example	O
of	O
how	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
can	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
a	O
clinical	O
lab	O
for	O
nursing	O
education	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
video	O
looks	O
to	O
include	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
into	O
the	O
skills	O
lab	O
to	O
enhance	O
the	O
learning	O
that	O
is	O
currently	O
taking	O
place	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
style	O
of	O
learning	O
has	O
many	O
benefits	O
but	O
has	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
limitations	O
that	O
may	O
be	O
addressed	O
with	O
the	O
utilization	O
of	O
a	O
virtual	O
client	O
trainer	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
a	O
virtual	O
patient	O
,	O
users	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
enter	O
the	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
technology	O
and	O
learn	O
how	O
to	O
develop	O
client-patient	O
relationships	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
study	O
was	O
completed	O
between	O
2017	O
and	O
2018	O
that	O
looked	O
to	O
understand	O
the	O
comparison	O
in	O
learning	O
that	O
takes	O
place	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
traditional	O
role	O
play	O
verse	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
when	O
completing	O
mental	O
health	O
training	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
is	O
a	O
comparable	O
tool	O
that	O
allows	O
learners	O
to	O
identify	O
mental	O
health	O
symptoms	O
,	O
develop	O
effective	O
relationships	O
and	O
respond	O
to	O
mental	O
health	O
needs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
is	O
a	O
titled	O
“	O
The	O
Use	O
of	O
Immersive	O
Virtual	B-Application
Reality	I-Application
to	O
Enhance	O
Mental	O
Health	O
Assessment	O
Skills	O
”	O
which	O
was	O
presented	O
at	O
a	O
Simulation	O
Symposium	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
presentation	O
explores	O
how	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
develop	O
and	O
enhance	O
nursing	O
students	O
mental	O
health	O
skills	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
a	O
growing	O
need	O
for	O
professionals	O
and	O
non-professionals	O
to	O
be	O
CPR	O
trained	O
,	O
researchers	O
are	O
looking	O
to	O
harness	O
the	O
technological	O
properties	O
in	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
and	O
combine	O
it	O
with	O
standard	O
mannequins	O
to	O
develop	O
an	O
accessible	O
teaching	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
hope	O
is	O
to	O
utilize	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
technology	O
to	O
still	O
bring	O
high	O
quality	O
CPR	O
training	O
to	O
learners	O
regardless	O
of	O
the	O
physical	O
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
a	O
training	O
program	O
designed	O
to	O
teach	O
first	O
aid	O
through	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
has	O
developed	O
software	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
to	O
teach	O
emergency	O
training	O
in	O
an	O
interactive	O
and	O
engaging	O
manner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
,	O
theory-based	O
courses	O
can	O
become	O
more	O
engaging	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
create	O
an	O
interactive	O
learning	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
can	O
allow	O
students	O
to	O
take	O
the	O
theory	O
from	O
a	O
textbook	O
and	O
touch	O
,	O
feel	O
and	O
manipulate	O
the	O
human	O
body	O
to	O
better	O
understand	O
its	O
function	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
demonstrates	O
how	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
teach	O
anatomy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
,	O
the	O
learner	O
can	O
see	O
,	O
touch	O
and	O
manipulate	O
bones	O
,	O
muscles	O
,	O
organs	O
and	O
more	O
to	O
better	O
comprehend	O
their	O
function	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
discusses	O
how	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
can	O
enhance	O
the	O
learning	O
experience	O
when	O
combined	O
with	O
traditional	O
classroom	O
theory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Students	O
can	O
be	O
provided	O
theory	O
on	O
a	O
medical	O
pathophysiology	O
and	O
through	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
,	O
the	O
concept	O
can	O
be	O
visualized	O
,	O
made	O
concrete	O
and	O
improve	O
learning	O
and	O
retention	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
overall	O
goal	O
for	O
virtual	B-General_Concept
reality	I-General_Concept
in	I-General_Concept
nursing	I-General_Concept
education	I-General_Concept
is	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
new	O
environment	O
that	O
addresses	O
the	O
current	O
concerns	O
associated	O
with	O
lack	O
of	O
resources	O
and	O
realism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
,	O
nursing	O
students	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
still	O
gain	O
the	O
required	O
skills	O
and	O
knowledge	O
to	O
safely	O
practice	O
despite	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
resources	O
,	O
equipment	O
and	O
lock-downs	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
enhancing	O
traditional	O
learning	O
techniques	O
.	O
</s>
