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vSim® for Nursing Gerontology

Designed to simulate real nursing scenarios, vSim® for Nursing, co-developed by Laerdal Medical and Wolters Kluwer, allows students to interact with patients in a safe, realistic online environment.

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Real-World, Evidence-Based Scenarios

Adaptive, interactive virtual simulations with integrated curriculum resources and personalized feedback provide a full simulation learning experience for every student to promote confidence and competence in patient-centered care. The vSim for Nursing | Gerontology solution features the following virtual patient simulation scenarios, authored by the National League for Nursing:

Henry Williams – Part 1, COPD Exacerbation
Henry Williams – Part 2, Discharge to Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Henry Williams – Part 3, Transition to Assisted Living Apartment
Sherman Red Yoder – Part 1, Open Foot Wound
Sherman Red Yoder – Part 2, Possible Sepsis
Sherman Red Yoder – Part 3, Assessment of Functional Decline and Family Conflict
Millie Larsen – Part 1, Urinary Tract Infection with Confusion
Millie Larsen – Part 2, Fall Risk and Functional Assessment
Millie Larsen – Part 3, Caregiver Strain and Maintenance of Independence
Julia Morales and Lucy Grey – Part 1, Terminal Lung Cancer
Julia Morales and Lucy Grey – Part 2, End-of-Life Care and Family Support
Julia Morales and Lucy Grey – Part 3, Coping After Loss of Partner

Patient-Centered Care

Nursing students develop clinical reasoning skills by prioritizing and implementing actions within several dimensions, including:

Safety Measures – Practice safe procedures
Communication – Interact with the patient through questions that result in text and audio responses.
Assessments – Conduct specific physical assessments
Interventions – Take action with the patient to improve their health status
Drugs and IV Management – Administer medication according to provider orders
Tests and Diagnostics – Perform lab or diagnostic tests to support clinical decisions
Search - Find available interactions to take with the patient
Electronic Health Record - Reference provider orders and patient information to influence decision making
Call Provider - Request additional information during the scenario
Patient Handoff - End the scenario at any time

Woman using vSim for Nursing showing a 3D patient

Unique, Personalized Learning

vSim for Nursing allows each student to have a different experience with the patient. By recording interactions throughout the patient care scenario, the personalized feedback log is generated, customized to the user experience, Each time students repeat the scenario, they will receive a personal feedback log outlining their clinical reasoning choices.

vSim Score – Immediate feedback calculated based on severity of errors
Main Opportunity for Improvement – Identify key focus areas
Basic View - Review a timeline of student actions with feedback and remediation
Detailed View - View patient status at the time of student actions

Free vSim for Nursing Resources

Curriculum Integration Guides - Coming Soon

Are you considering implementing vSim for Nursing into your existing curricula? Download these free nursing education guides for best practices on integrating virtual simulations into your nursing program.