student using VR equipment with screen in front of them

Programming Empathy: Nursing Alumna Teaches Using Virtual Reality

Through specially designed programs, students are put into the role of patients to gain experience and learn how to provide an even higher level of care.

UNLV School of Nursing Ph.D. alumna Dr. Jaime Hannans employs virtual reality scenarios when teaching students. The VR scenarios she's created help students better understand their patients and provide a more empathetic level of care and service. (Photos by Jaime Hannans)

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