Simulation and Virtual Reality Program
Healthcare Industry
4-Year IHE
Organizations Involved
Eastern Michigan University
Occupations Involved
Nurses, general
Workforce Development Focus
Improving the quality of healthcare workforce
Workforce Issues Addressed
Training current healthcare professionals in SDOH, implicit bias, or on other subjects that will help professionals provide more culturally-competent and/or patient-centered care
Description
The EMU School of Nursing Simulation and Virtual Reality program developed two different interactive 360-degree training programs to assist nursing educators across Michigan implement alternative clinical experiences. The training programs are made up of videos that aim to prepare nursing students to deliver culturally-sensitive care. One program has videos about mental health nursing, commmunity health nursing and social determinants of health. The other has videos about health communication and health literacy.