Nursing students get hands-on practice with new technology


“The technology is pretty amazing, that the simulations can so accurately represent the clinical setting,” he said.

The program began in the simulated clinical setting, and then transitioned into nursing homes, Kurtz said. This semester, the group will be working in hospitals.

“I think it’s somewhat comforting to know that we’ve done these skills and processes before,” he said. “We’re not as nervous or anxious about going through them in a high-pressure situation, because we’ve perfected them already.”

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