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Oryx Tempel

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10-20-2008 18:21

An Article in Future Nurse magazine:

http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080811/NW02/108110084

Discusses Tacoma Community College's virtual Emergency Room simulation for nurse training; how cool!

Requisite RA question: Do you think that these virtual education systems actually WORK? Or are they just a cool gimmick?

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Raudf Fox

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10-20-2008 18:24

Dunno how well they'd work for Nursing.. except to weed out those that can't handle the attitudes of their patients.

But I can see SL being a really neat training ground for many things that don't require a lot of real hands on experience. After all, wasn't there that worry that terrorists would be using SL as a training ground for cells?

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Chris Norse

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10-20-2008 18:54

"For erections lasting longer than 4 hours please contact the Tacoma Virtual Emergency Room."

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Skell Dagger

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10-20-2008 20:29

From: Linked article

During the simulation, students role-played using their avatars to select interventions for a patient suffering chest pain and cardiac dysrhythmia. The patient's vital signs were projected on the back wall of the ER bay and were updated throughout the session.

Students chose from a group of simulated real-life interventions, including oxygen hookups, medication, CPR, defibrillation, or IV therapy, with their avatars doing the work on screen. Then the simulated patient, controlled by either the instructor or another student, responded realistically to what the students chose.

Decisions made by the students are compiled into a printable log that instructors review with class after the session.

I think it's an excellent idea, and no different really than the computer flight simulation training that pilots undergo. It's far easier to train a group of professionals in a virtual environment like that than it is to cram them all into a RL mock-up (and, of course, the real thing would be in use constantly, so they would only be in the way there). It would enable the students to make the kind of snap decisions that would be needed in such situations, and with SL's immersive environment those situations would feel more 'real' and the pressure would be greater (immediately seeing the patient's response and having to respond to *that*) than it would be in a normal classroom with the tutor informing them of the response.

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Justa Lemon

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10-21-2008 12:53

From: Raudf Fox

Dunno how well they'd work for Nursing.. except to weed out those that can't handle the attitudes of their patients.

But I can see SL being a really neat training ground for many things that don't require a lot of real hands on experience. After all, wasn't there that worry that terrorists would be using SL as a training ground for cells?

Yeah as i recall there was lol. I even remember one newscaster saying they can transfer money to each other in a totally untraceable way which is total rubbish because LL keep track of who sends money to who when and how much etc. Laughable at best lol.

Eli Schlegal

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10-21-2008 12:56

From: Chris Norse

"For erections lasting longer than 4 hours please contact the Tacoma Virtual Emergency Room."

Hahaha. Maybe the scripts just need to be reset.

Nursing Education in Second Life
Oryx Tempel Registered User Join date: 8 Nov 2006 Posts: 7,663	10-20-2008 18:21 An Article in Future Nurse magazine: http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080811/NW02/108110084 Discusses Tacoma Community College's virtual Emergency Room simulation for nurse training; how cool! Requisite RA question: Do you think that these virtual education systems actually WORK? Or are they just a cool gimmick? _____________________
Raudf Fox (ra-ow-th) Join date: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 5,119	10-20-2008 18:24 Dunno how well they'd work for Nursing.. except to weed out those that can't handle the attitudes of their patients. But I can see SL being a really neat training ground for many things that don't require a lot of real hands on experience. After all, wasn't there that worry that terrorists would be using SL as a training ground for cells? _____________________ DiamonX Studios, the place of the Victorian Times series of gowns and dresses - Located at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Fushida/224/176 Want more attachment points for your avatar's wearing pleasure? Then please vote for https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-1065?
Chris Norse Loud Arrogant Redneck Join date: 1 Oct 2006 Posts: 5,735	10-20-2008 18:54 "For erections lasting longer than 4 hours please contact the Tacoma Virtual Emergency Room." _____________________ I'm going to pick a fight William Wallace, Braveheart “Rules are mostly made to be broken and are too often for the lazy to hide behind” Douglas MacArthur FULL
Skell Dagger Smitten Join date: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 1,885	10-20-2008 20:29 From: Linked article During the simulation, students role-played using their avatars to select interventions for a patient suffering chest pain and cardiac dysrhythmia. The patient's vital signs were projected on the back wall of the ER bay and were updated throughout the session. Students chose from a group of simulated real-life interventions, including oxygen hookups, medication, CPR, defibrillation, or IV therapy, with their avatars doing the work on screen. Then the simulated patient, controlled by either the instructor or another student, responded realistically to what the students chose. Decisions made by the students are compiled into a printable log that instructors review with class after the session. I think it's an excellent idea, and no different really than the computer flight simulation training that pilots undergo. It's far easier to train a group of professionals in a virtual environment like that than it is to cram them all into a RL mock-up (and, of course, the real thing would be in use constantly, so they would only be in the way there). It would enable the students to make the kind of snap decisions that would be needed in such situations, and with SL's immersive environment those situations would feel more 'real' and the pressure would be greater (immediately seeing the patient's response and having to respond to that) than it would be in a normal classroom with the tutor informing them of the response. _____________________ It always ends in chickens... Store blog - http://primflints.wordpress.com/ Inworld - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Jindalrae/21/25/442 XStreet - http://tinyurl.com/primflints Photos - http://www.flickr.com/photos/skelldagger/
Justa Lemon Disgruntled Second Lifer. Join date: 4 Oct 2008 Posts: 57	10-21-2008 12:53 From: Raudf Fox Dunno how well they'd work for Nursing.. except to weed out those that can't handle the attitudes of their patients. But I can see SL being a really neat training ground for many things that don't require a lot of real hands on experience. After all, wasn't there that worry that terrorists would be using SL as a training ground for cells? Yeah as i recall there was lol. I even remember one newscaster saying they can transfer money to each other in a totally untraceable way which is total rubbish because LL keep track of who sends money to who when and how much etc. Laughable at best lol.
Eli Schlegal Registered User Join date: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 2,387	10-21-2008 12:56 From: Chris Norse "For erections lasting longer than 4 hours please contact the Tacoma Virtual Emergency Room." Hahaha. Maybe the scripts just need to be reset.

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