Combining Virtual and High-fidelity Simulation to Foster Confidence and Competency in Postpartum Assessment Complications among Undergraduate Nursing Students

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“…3 With the lack of clinical experiences, especially in specialty areas such as maternal child health, students will not be prepared to work on these types of floors and have difficulty connecting theory to practice. 3 Virtual simulation is an effective way to teach maternal child health topics such as postpartum assessment, delivery complications, and newborn assessment. 3 Virtual simulations can be in the form of screen-based on a computer through fully immersive wearing a headset.…”

“…3 Virtual simulation is an effective way to teach maternal child health topics such as postpartum assessment, delivery complications, and newborn assessment. 3 Virtual simulations can be in the form of screen-based on a computer through fully immersive wearing a headset. Students can work through scenarios and/or skills using these virtual modalities.…”

“…Virtual education and learning modalities are innovative strategies to engage students. Thinking about maternal child health experiences in healthcare education, there has been a decrease in clinical sites, experienced staff, and faculty shortages 3. With the lack of clinical experiences, especially in specialty areas such as maternal child health, students will not be prepared to work on these types of floors and have difficulty connecting theory to practice 3.…”

“…Students can work through scenarios and/or skills using these virtual modalities. Virtual simulations have shown to increase the learner's knowledge, confidence, and skills all while keeping the student engaged 3. Being able to foster learning and create competent healthcare professionals using virtual pedagogy is an innovative approach to bridge the theory-practice gap.…”

“…Thinking about maternal child health experiences in healthcare education, there has been a decrease in clinical sites, experienced staff, and faculty shortages 3. With the lack of clinical experiences, especially in specialty areas such as maternal child health, students will not be prepared to work on these types of floors and have difficulty connecting theory to practice 3. Virtual simulation is an effective way to teach maternal child health topics such as postpartum assessment, delivery complications, and newborn assessment 3.…”