Investigating the use of VR in procedural training for nurse education: The development of an educational tool for increasing engagement, motivation and competency

This master's thesis discusses how the use of virtual reality (VR) can supplement the simulation practices currently being used in nursing education. Nursing students are currently limited in the number of hours that they can attend the university's medium- and high-fidelity simulations. When students state their belief that they do not have enough practical training, a supplemental procedural training software could help. Our team developed a VR application using the human-centred design process, which allows the user to examine a digital patient in a virtual environment focusing on the ABCDE procedure. This thesis examines how a VR application can increase motivation, engagement and acade…