Research and Development
Introduction
Teaching nursing students about neurological symptoms can be difficult for clinical instructors. In classroom settings, nursing students have to "pretend" to witness neurological conditions on simulation manikins. Symptoms such as partial face paralysis, pupil dilation, involuntary twitching, and other movements can be impossible to replicate on a manikin. Witnessing realistic symptoms can help train a nurse to recognize the symptoms in a real clinical setting without hesitation; helping to think critically and accurately.
Augmented Reality (AR) helps us to be able to see what is otherwise not there through computer renderings within a real environment. By looking through a camera viewer on a tablet, we can interact with a whole new interface on our real-world environment. AR Neuro Simulator allows nursing students to see these neurological symptoms in real time.
AR Neuro Simulator App
Utilizing the AR Neuro Simulator App, clinical instructors can control what neurological symptoms their nursing students are witnessing as part of their Neurocheck assessment practices in a clinical simulation lab. By using technology that's already in the classroom (such as iPads) can reduce the need to purchase expensive high-fidelity manikins. The AR Neuro Simulator App is designed to run on iPads and Android devices for easy implementation and use.