Abstract
Background: The Institute of Medicine Report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health provides direction for educators to use simulation and Web-based learning. Virtual clinical simulation (VCS) is an innovative approach offering Web-based simulations. The aim of this article is to provide an integrative review of the literature and explore the state of the science of VCS in nursing. Method: The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature database and Medline were explored, and 86 articles were selected as relevant and reviewed. Results: Only 3 studies were located that formally examined the use of VCS in nursing. Conclusion: VCS is an emerging educational venue that warrants further investigation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | e279-e286 |
Journal | Clinical Simulation in Nursing |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 3D gaming
- Clinical
- Education
- Nursing
- Online
- Simulation
- Virtual
- Web-based
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Modeling and Simulation
- Nursing (miscellaneous)