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ABSTRACT: Second Life (SL) is a multi-user virtual environment (MUVE) using 3-D modeling to replicate real world settings and experiences. However, little is known of the extent to which nursing education is involved in SL activities. This study used four different search strategies to conduct a comprehensive review of print, blog, web and media sources. Twenty-nine unique nursing communities, groups or educational activities were identified. This study identified a number of barriers identified that made the analysis both difficult and time-consuming. Two main categories emerged: explorers and developers. The explorers used SL for a support group, networking, and uncovering health-related sites. The developers were associated with land ownership and were involved in distance learning and simulation activities. Seven unique simulations for nursing education were identified. Given the number of registered users, the number of universities currently involved in SL, the availability of health-related sites for consumers, and the emerging interest in telehealth in SL substantial growth in the use of SL in nursing education is likely.
Studies in health technology and informatics 01/2010; 160(Pt 1):644-7.
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ABSTRACT: Healthcare faculty members have come to depend on the advantages of teaching with clinical simulation, but not all faculty are competent in their ability to manage students during the simulation experience. This federally funded proposal provided the opportunity for nursing faculty to participate in a synchronous learning event using the virtual reality world of Second Life (SL). Based on competencies, faculty participants were guided through the simulation process by a "Master Teacher." Participants then became the teacher and chose the settings, objectives, and clinical data to manage their own simulation using avatar role assignments. Feedback populated the participant informatics dashboard, so that progress towards their competencies was recorded. Another unique informatics application was the use of the Synthetic Derivative project to use de-identified patient data to promote better clinical realism. Additional evaluation activities regarding content, appropriate use of the technology, and design features were assessed. The development of the SL environment for this educational study provides the setting in which to pilot test the provision of actual clinical care that does not require "hands-on" interventions.
Studies in health technology and informatics 01/2010; 160(Pt 1):615-9.
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ABSTRACT: As the threat of pandemic events streaks across the planet, the question then becomes can universities, particularly health science centers charged with producing the next generation of health care providers, continue their teaching and educational mission by offering classes in a distance environment, completely uncentralized, away from the traditional centralized campus? A sampling of campus websites were reviewed to gather a sense of how well prepared we are, followed up with a survey administered to faculty and staff in the School of Nursing at Vanderbilt University. The concern being that if a technology rich environment such as Vanderbilt is not fully prepared to continue teaching in a pandemic event, what concerns should we have for other institutions providing health care provider education that may not have access to the resources a Vanderbilt has? Finally, a set of recommendations to schools is presented, based on the findings.
Studies in health technology and informatics 01/2010; 160(Pt 1):620-4.
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ABSTRACT: Institutions of higher education are now using Internet-based technology tools to conduct surveys for data collection. Research shows that the type and quality of responses one receives with online surveys are comparable with what one receives in paper-based surveys. Data collection can take place on Web-based surveys, e-mail-based surveys, and personal digital assistants/Smartphone devices. Web surveys can be subscription templates, software packages installed on one's own server, or created from scratch using Web programming development tools. All of these approaches have their advantages and disadvantages. The survey owner must make informed decisions as to the right technology to implement. The correct choice can save hours of work in sorting, organizing, and analyzing data.
Nursing Clinics of North America 01/2009; 43(4):605-19, vii. · 0.52 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Traditional techniques for collecting data on clinical experiences have been greatly flawed. Data cannot be easily collected in real time to make programmatic or placement changes "on the fly". Furthermore, it is difficult to look at data across students, specialty areas, and years because the data is typically not in a digital format. In response to this problem, the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has created a web/PDA based clinical log to document the kinds of clinical experiences the students are having. Since our initial report, three years ago, we have collected three years worth of data, over 220,000 different patient encounters. This past year the data has been very complete, giving a full picture of the types of experiences the students are having. Our faculty have begun to analyze the data in the clinical log to examine the kind of experiences the students are having and to make programmatic changes and placement adjustments in real time. In general, the results supported that students in the various specialties managed patients and performed services appropriate to their specialty. Patients varied in ages, ethnic groups, payment sources, and medical diagnoses. Students did progress from an observer role to a more independent role in either a linear fashion or in a more biphasic mode with an increase in the observer role at the start of a new semester.
Studies in health technology and informatics 02/2007; 129(Pt 2):1387-91.
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ABSTRACT: Three years ago at the Medinfo conference a prototype version of a clinical log for nursing students at Vanderbilt University was demonstrated. The purpose of the log is to document the types of clinical experiences the students are participating in as part of their academic program. We collected log data during that first year and received ongoing formative feedback from both students and faculty regarding its current feature set and desirable features for future implementations. Most of the requested new features have now been implemented. This paper describes some of the latest features of the clinical log, the advantages and disadvantages of ongoing development versus acquiring commercial products, and the procedures and results we have put in place to gather from faculty and students the features they want to see in the log. This paper also documents some of the data from early data mining.
Studies in health technology and informatics 02/2007; 129(Pt 2):1432-6.
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MEDINFO 2007 - Proceedings of the 12th World Congress on Health (Medical) Informatics - Building Sustainable Health Systems, 20-24 August, 2007, Brisbane, Australia; 01/2007
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ABSTRACT: The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) has advanced practice nursing students in clinical experiences across the USA who are required to provide written documentation on their encounters. Prior log activities had consisted of responses on optical scan sheets and descriptive logs submitted at the end of each semester. Faculty wanted a more contemporary and efficient environment that would allow students to collect their clinical log data at their point of care and enter into an online database. The solution by VUSN informatics staff was a web/PDA based clinical log that can be used during the course of the semester.
Studies in health technology and informatics 02/2006; 122:1005.
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ABSTRACT: Three years ago we developed a web-based clinical log for Advanced Practice nursing students to record patient encounters. Although it solved many problems, students complained about the time it would take to complete each encounter since they actually entered the data twice, once immediately after seeing the patient and later on the web. The solution: Create a PDA version that students populate with data during the day and upload to the main database at night.
AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings / AMIA Symposium. AMIA Symposium 02/2005;
