Los desafíos continuos que plantea COVID-19 demuestran la oportunidad y la necesidad de que los hospitales y las enfermeras adopten la capacitación en procedimientos a través de una plataforma de realidad virtual
VANCOUVER B.C. (June 23, 2020) – PrecisionOS, developers of the proficiency-based medical-grade virtual reality™ learning platform for surgeons, announced today their expansion into orthopedic surgical nurse training. Following the increased demand for remote training and society’s new accustoms to social distancing guidelines, PrecisionOS is committing to advance perioperative orthopedic nursing staff’s skill set by providing immersive learning through a VR experience. PrecisionOS technology will enhance knowledge and procedural step-based orthopedic skills in support of traditional mentorship-based nurse training.
“Patient-centered care relies on a highly skilled team. Like all parts of our society today the precautions surrounding COVID-19 restrict the ongoing training and preparation that my operating room colleagues and I can participate in. Over the past weeks, I’ve consulted with Nursing experts and the need is clear”. said Dr. Danny Goel, an orthopedic surgeon in Vancouver, BC and Chief Executive Officer of PrecisionOS. “In high risk, fast-paced environments such as the OR, nurses need to practice in realistic virtual environments where errors, and needed patient interventions can be recognized, failures detected, corrected, and skills practiced,” says Dr. Patricia Benner, Professor Emerita, University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing. Director of EducatingNurses.Com y Co-Fundador y Consultor de Desarrollo Docente, NovEx, Programa de Aprendizaje Electrónico. “ PrecisionOS provides such an environment, where nurses can safely learn from errors, and provide new levels of patient safety. Such realistic simulations allow for gaining the perceptual-grasp needed for “knowing -how and when“ to act (situated cognition) in real patient care situations.”
El software PrecisionOS permite el aprendizaje experiencial al tiempo que proporciona datos sobre el desempeño y los procesos de toma de decisiones. Esto es crítico ahora más que nunca, con COVID-19, donde tanto enfermeras como cirujanos no han estado en el quirófano realizando casos electivos durante meses.
Los retrasos en los procedimientos impactan en toda la dinámica del quirófano. Cuando la formación tradicional demuestra limitaciones, PrecisionOS ofrece un enfoque más coherente, reglamentado y estructurado que puede funcionar independientemente de la disponibilidad y los horarios de las enfermeras superiores. Recibir un aprendizaje continuo a través de un modelo equilibrado y completo puede ayudar a los equipos a evitar redundancias dentro de un sistema más integral y holístico en general.
“The user-friendly PrecisionOS technology system couldn’t be available at a more convenient time,” said Sandy Randhawa, the Clinical Nurse Educator at Burnaby (British Columbia) Hospital where PrecisionOS has made their mark in OR nurse training. “Our current process uses an apprenticeship model where a junior nurse will assist by shadowing a senior nurse in the OR to teach the details of a case. “The COVID pandemic has forced us to innovate many aspects of patient care. Increased utilization of virtual care models is one example of this. We are very excited that Burnaby hospital will be the pilot site for PrecisionOS to train the next generation of OR Nurses”
“The safe and efficient delivery of surgical care is like a symphony. The surgeon and nurses play a critical role in supporting each other during operative cases,” Dr. Goel said. “Our team-based approach to VR education is a critical pathway to ensure we maintain the utmost safety for all health care providers, the students, and our patients.
Dado que el equipo de PrecisionOS ya ha recibido comentarios positivos sobre la plataforma por parte de enfermeras en Vancouver, la compañía está entusiasmada de continuar implementando esta tecnología en entregas adicionales y ser testigo de sus impactos en un ámbito más amplio.
Sobre PrecisionOS
PrecisionOS was founded by a team of clinical orthopedic surgeons and game developers to create the most relevant and applicable medical-grade-VR-simulation™ experience. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia and backed by the prestigious AO Foundation, the company’s mission is to provide first-in-class orthopedic surgical training on a global scale. Given its focus on surgical education, PrecisionOS is not only a CME provider through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, but has also established partnerships with more than 10 North American orthopedic residency programs and instituciones medicas. The company’s scientifically validated product has been tested among its end users and customers resulting in business relationships with some of the top orthopedic companies in the industry.
Para obtener más información sobre el lanzamiento del programa y las historias de éxito, visite www.precisionostech.com
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