Scholarship – Innovative Use of Virtual Reality to Facilitate Empathy Toward Older Adults in Nursing Education

This episode of NLN podcast Nursing EDge Unscripted Scholarship explores the innovative use of virtual reality (VR) to foster empathy toward older adults in nursing education. Host Dr. Steven Palazzo interviews Miss Catherine Quay, Assistant Clinical Professor at Drexel University, about her study published in Nursing Education Perspectives. The discussion delves into the creation of immersive VR experiences, their impact on shifting students’ perceptions of aging, and the measurable increase in empathy demonstrated through the intervention. Miss Quay also shares insights on integrating VR into curriculum design and its potential as a transformative tool in nursing education. Learn more about her work, "Innovative Use of Virtual Reality to Facilitate Empathy Toward Older Adults in Nursing Education."

Quay, Catherine; Ramakrishnan, Arun. Innovative Use of Virtual Reality to Facilitate Empathy Toward Older Adults in Nursing Education. Nursing Education Perspectives 44(5):p 300-302, 9/10 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001174 

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