Abstract

Multifaceted approaches to learning are used for educating student nurses. One common teaching modality in nursing education, simulation, provides hands-on experiences in a safe environment to prepare student nurses for professional roles. High quality simulation standards recommend an engaging immersive experience, with physical, emotional, and conceptual fidelity to clinical practice. Presence is the perception of being there in a simulation as if it were real. Studies have reported improved learning outcomes with increased sense of presence. A simulation modality seldom used in nursing education is virtual reality simulation (VRSim) a three dimensional, immersive experience. VR-Sim with head mounted visual and haptic enhancements has the potential to increase presence and improve learning. Student perceptions of presence in VR-Sim is unknown. The purpose of this study was to explore student nurses' perceptions of presence during simulation. A qualitative description design included a VR-Sim of a patient needing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 29258765; ProQuest document ID: 2713228562. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Jason R. Thrift, PhD, Assistant Professor

Sigma Membership

Gamma Mu

Lead Author Affiliation

Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Virtual Learning, Virtual Reality Simulation, Nursing Education

Advisor

Lanell M. Bellury

Second Advisor

Jennifer L. Bartlett

Third Advisor

Helen Hodges

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Mercer University

Degree Year

2022

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2024-06-26

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