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Virtual Imaging: MRI, CT, X-Ray, VascularDecember 1, 2025
Virtual Anatomy
Virtual Anatomy is a technology tool that enables interactive anatomy visualization and learning. By using this digital anatomy, learners, educators…
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Scenario DesignDecember 10, 2025
Clinical Simulation Lifelines: How to Transform Manikin Failure Into Meaningful Learning Outcomes
Abstract: Murphy’s Law happens in clinical simulation: If it can go wrong, it will go wrong. Technical failures and equipment…
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ModalityNovember 20, 2025
Serious Games
A “serious game,” also known as an applied game, is a computer-based program that is designed for both entertainment and…
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ConferencesDecember 24, 2025
November’s 7th Annual Virtual Reality and Healthcare Europe Symposium
The 7th Annual Virtual Reality and Healthcare Europe Symposium will occur on November 13-14th, 2025 in ReykjavÃk, Iceland. The 7th…
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NursingNovember 12, 2025
Getting Started with Immersive VR Nursing Simulation: Hardware and Software Essentials
Abstract: Immersive virtual reality (IVR) is rapidly becoming a transformative tool in health sciences’ education, but many programs face barriers…
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ResearchDecember 8, 2025
Healthcare Simulation Research Comparison: VR vs In-Person
Virtual reality integration has steadily increased in nursing education since COVID-19. The NCSBN study (Hayden, 2014) demonstrated that high-quality nursing…
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UbiSimOctober 15, 2025
Benefits of VR Before Clinicals: Reshaping Mental Health Nursing Education
Abstract: Mental health nursing faces a critical shortage as healthcare needs 310,000 more psychiatric nurses in the US and Canada,…












