Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Neonatal Nursing Practicum and Extended Reality Simulation Training Needs: A Descriptive and Cross-Sectional Study

This study investigated the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) clinical practicum status during the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for extended reality (XR)-based training for neonatal care. A structured questionnaire was distributed to 132 prelicensing nursing students. Data were analyzed using im...

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Published inInternational journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 20; no. 1; p. 344
Main Author Yang, Sun-Yi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 26.12.2022
MDPI
Subjects
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Neonatal Nursing
Neonates
Nursing
Nursing care
Pandemics
Patient safety
Simulation Training
Students
Students, Nursing
Training
neonatal
patient simulation
clinical practice
nursing
intensive care
nursing students
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Summary:This study investigated the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) clinical practicum status during the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for extended reality (XR)-based training for neonatal care. A structured questionnaire was distributed to 132 prelicensing nursing students. Data were analyzed using importance-performance analysis and Borich needs analysis. Students wanted to use XR to learn about treating high-risk preterm infants. COVID-19 limited clinical training in NICUs, and most students preferred training in XR programs to improve their nursing competency for neonates. There is a large demand for nursing skills concerning high-risk newborns and hands-off training.
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ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph20010344