Scholarly Impact Report 2023

CATHERINE MCAULEY SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY, UCC

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PART A: TEACHING, CONTRIBUTION TO COMMUNITY AND PRACTICE, AWARDS

Presentations on the “Feasibility, Usability and Implementation of VIrtual Reality SImulatiON (VISION) in Nursing and Midwifery Education” at three Research and Teaching and Learning Events. Dr Mohamad Saab received the College of Medicine and Health Learning & Teaching Innovation Awards to test the feasibility and usability of implementing virtual reality (VR) simulation in undergraduate nursing and midwifery education. This project involved engaging 43 nursing and midwifery students with a 20-minute VR simulation scenario of their choice. Students then completed a 21-item survey comprising a sociodemographic questionnaire, the System Usability Scale, a satisfaction questionnaire, and open-ended questions. Findings were promising, showing that VR simulation was perceived as user friendly, informative, enjoyable, fostering safe and self directed learning without causing patient harm. This project is a key deliverable from the Working Group chaired by Dr Brendan Noonan on the implementation of VR Education into the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Curriculum within the School of Nursing and Midwifery. In 2023, Dr Saab was invited to present about this project on three occasions, the first during the College of Medicine and Health Teaching and Curriculum Committee meeting, the second during the College of Medicine and Health Teaching and Learning Showcase, and the third during the School of Nursing and Midwifery Annual Research Conference. A paper from this project is published Open Access in Computers, Informatics, Nursing: CIN. Lead and Team Members: Dr Mohamad Saab (Principal Investigator), Ms. Megan McCarthy, Mr. Billy O’Mahony, Mr. Eoghan Cooke, Professor Josephine Hegarty, Mr. David Murphy, Ms. Nuala Walshe, and Dr Brendan Noonan.

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