A virtual reality (VR) based training simulator developed for nasogastric tube (NGT) placement is presented. It leverages the advantages of VR technology - safety, flexibility, interactivity and quantitative assessment - to speed up the learning curve of NGT placement. The simulator demonstrates the potential of VR for nurse education. Virtual Reality (VR) technologies have been advancing in the past three decades, which proliferates a wide range of applications. In health care, representative examples include virtual surgical simulators developed for training, pre-operative planning and rehearsal [3]. VR also finds applications in nursing. This paper focus on the use of VR on the training of nasogastric tube (NGT) placement, a common clinical skill.
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