Immersive haptic simulation for training nurses in emergency medical procedures
Alexis Gutiérrez-Fernández,
Camino Fernández-Llamas,
Ana M. Vázquez-Casares
et al.
Abstract:The use of haptic simulation for emergency procedures in nursing training presents a viable, versatile and affordable alternative to traditional mannequin environments. In this paper, an evaluation is performed in a virtual environment with a head-mounted display and haptic devices, and also with a mannequin. We focus on a chest decompression, a life-saving invasive procedure used for trauma-associated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (and other causes) that every emergency physician and/or nurse needs to master.… Show more
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