WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) award<\/a> to the Boise State development team for their Virtual Reality Nursing Simulation with Custom Haptic System for Patient Safety. The awardees will be recognized during WCET\u2019s 27th annual meeting in Denver, Colorado, Nov. 11-13.<\/p>\nThe haptic system\u00a0is a new, wearable technology that enables a student to see and interact with (touch, hold or grip) objects in the virtual environment, allowing\u00a0for complex simulations (like catheter insertion) with significant cost savings compared to more standard training on a simulation medical manikin.<\/p>\n
The team was led by Anthony Ellertson, director and clinical associate professor of the Games, Interactive Media and Mobile program (GIMM) in conjunction with the College of Innovation and Design and the Division of Research and Economic Development. GIMM is a new undergraduate major formed under the College of Innovation and Design.\u00a0Its focus is developing cutting-edge mobile and gaming technologies, including the Internet of Things, Virtual and Augmented Reality.<\/p>\n
\u201cUsing virtual reality in education provides students with opportunities to practice necessary skills in a realistic and low-risk environment,\u201d Ellertson said. \u201cNot only that, projects like this one provide a cost efficient solution for increasing access to medical training for nurses.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ellertson, along with Suzan Kardong-Edgren, a nursing and simulation expert, were responsible for the technology\u2019s conception and development.\u00a0Ann Butt conducted field research to test the technology with students.\u00a0Amod Damle, Cameron Heikkinen and Sam Blomberg also contributed to the project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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