Virtual reality simulation: Using three-dimensional technology to teach nursing students

CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 312-318

  Jenson, Carole E ^a   Forsyth, Diane Mcnally ^a  

^a WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Teaching methods; Virtual Reality Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; REVIEW; TEACHING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HUMANS; STUDENTS, NURSING; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84862881203     PISSN: 15382931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NXN.0b013e31824af6ae     Document Type: Review

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