Using VR-technologies in training nursing staff
- Authors: Markelova Y.V.1, Ostrovskaya I.V.2, Sukhotina N.V.1, Tishina I.A.1
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Affiliations:
- City Clinical Hospital №52 of the Moscow City Health Department
- Branch of S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation in Moscow
- Issue: Vol 27, No 1 (2025)
- Pages: 39-44
- Section: Education: problems and solutions
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0025-8342/article/view/660912
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29296/25879979-2025-01-04
- ID: 660912
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Abstract
The relevance of the study of the use of VR-technologies in the training of nursing staff is due to the integration of virtual reality technologies into training programs for nursing staff, including nurses and midwives. It is found that the introduction of these technologies has the potential to significantly improve their professional performance, which is critical in the context of the demands of modern healthcare.
The authors emphasize that VR-enabled learning not only contributes to the develop-ment of highly skilled nursing professionals, but also increases the digital literacy and practical skills of learners in the clinical environment. Despite current limitations such as lack of special-ized applications and high hardware costs, current trends toward lower technology costs and the development of open-source software are contributing to the increasing availability of VR solutions.
Nevertheless, successful implementation of VR technologies requires a reliable techno-logical infrastructure and appropriate training of teaching staff. Successful integration of vir-tual reality technologies into the healthcare system requires government support and investment, as well as testing to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of VR technologies in different medical scenarios.
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About the authors
Yulia V. Markelova
City Clinical Hospital №52 of the Moscow City Health Department
Author for correspondence.
Email: jv.markelova@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0008-7333-7903
SPIN-code: 3702-7068
Master of Psychological and Pedagogical Education, Bachelor of Nursing, methodologist
Russian Federation, MoscowIrina V. Ostrovskaya
Branch of S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation in Moscow
Email: jv.markelova@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7932-4216
SPIN-code: 2400-9600
Candidate of Psychological Sciences, MBA, Associate Professor of the Department of Nursing Management
Russian Federation, MoscowNatalia V. Sukhotina
City Clinical Hospital №52 of the Moscow City Health Department
Email: jv.markelova@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4309-8258
manager of nursing activity management, chief nurse
Russian Federation, MoscowIrina A. Tishina
City Clinical Hospital №52 of the Moscow City Health Department
Email: jv.markelova@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0006-0252-3552
Bachelor of Nursing, Senior Nurse
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