School of Nursing and Midwifery Scholarly Impact Report 2021

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CATHERINE MCAULEY SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY, UCC

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

Our School wins the Learning & Teaching Innovation Awards 2021 to test the feasibility of virtual reality simulation in undergraduate nursing curricula The School of Nursing and Midwifery won the Learning & Teaching Innovation Awards 2021 to test the feasibility and usability of implementing virtual reality (VR) simulation in undergraduate nursing education. This project will use a mixed-method process evaluation to (i) keep a record of the number of students completing/not completing virtual simulation, system crashes, number of students experiencing side effects, and duration of engagement and (ii) explore students and educators’ experiences of engaging with VR simulation using surveys and qualitative interviews during a designated VI rtual SI mulati ON (VISION) Open Week/Event. This interprofessional project combines clinical and research expertise (Dr Mohamad Saab [Lead], Professor JosephineHegarty, andDr BrendanNoonan and computer science and VR expertise (Mr David Murphy). This project is a key step in the Working Group chaired by Dr Noonan on the implementation of VR Education into the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Curriculum within the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Lead and Team Members

Lead: Dr Mohamad Saab Team Members: Dr Brendan Noonan, Mr David Murphy, Professor Josephine Hegarty

Highlights

• The Learning & Teaching Innovation Awards 2021 will help test the feasibility of implementing VR simulation in our School • The mixed-method process evaluation will provide valuable information on the elements of VR simulation that work and the elements that need improvement/rethinking prior to full-scale implementation