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Happy #nursesweek to our groundbreaking clinicians! 👀👏🏼 Our team of nurses has started a virtual reality program for new inpatient nurses — whether they are returning to bedside care or changing specialties! 💙🩺 “This is transformative and very exciting. We have been using VR for various types of skills training for a while but using it for scenario-based simulation has just started to become a reality,” said Nuvance Health’s Director of Simulation John Leopold. “Simulation is the safest and most effective way to strengthen the skills nurses need to provide high-quality care, but resources and logistical constraints can limit the use of in-person sim. Simulation in VR helps overcome some of these hurdles, making quality simulation more accessible. It is also an engaging and fun way to learn.” Fully immersive virtual reality simulation is a pilot program offered at Danbury Hospital and Vassar Brothers Medical Center - with future plans to roll out at other Nuvance sites - giving nurses a lifelike simulation of clinical practice! Our goal is to instill confidence, engagement and efficiency in them as they prepare to care for patients in real-time. “We expect VR simulation will go a long way in strengthening nurses’ ability to make clinical decisions, building confidence in their skills and expediting orientation time so that they can get to the bedside faster,” said Endowed Chair in Nursing Practice, Education and Research Jasper Tolarba, RN, CGNC, CNE, FACHE, FAAN. In addition, our team is conducting system-wide educational research on this novel VR approach, investigating its effectiveness in newly graduated nurses during onboarding and orientation! Thank you to the team spearheading this research and shaping what the future of #healthcare can be: Dr. Jasper Tolarba, RN, CGNC, CNE, FACHE, FAAN, Lisa Cerniglia MA, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, MedSurg- BC, WCC and John R. Leopold, RN, MSN, MSPH, FNP-BC. #research #virtualreality #healthcare #innovation #technology #care #health

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Tom Mix

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9mo

Fabulous, Nuvance Health continues investing in our community and improving patient outcomes! #research #virtualreality #healthcare #innovation #technology #care #healthcare

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Francoise Dunefsky

Experienced Healthcare leader and board member. Able to motivate others to achieve organizational and professional objectives. A world citizen passionate about local action. Fluent in English, Dutch and French.

8mo

Amazing strides in this new world! Very excited about our progress

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Katherine Kennedy Spiliotis, RN, MSN, CDE

Nurse Manager & Coordinator of Diabetes Education at Phelps Memorial Hospital

4mo

Amazing and innovative initiatives at Nuvance!! Congratulations nurses!!

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Phil W.

Medical Products at W. L. Gore & Associates

8mo

Happy Nurses week

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