Intended Audience

The intended audience for the Virtual Healthcare Experience virtual gaming simulations is baccalaureate nursing students, however, many of the learning objectives are transferable to bridging nursing students (Registered Practical Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse), Practical Nurses. Some of the virtual simulations are also relevant to other healthcare disciplines.

A skilled educator can readily situate learning from the virtual gaming simulations to the appropriate learner level and discipline. With novice learners, the educator can provide greater context and information to encourage understanding and success. At the expert level, the educator can use scaffolding during the debrief and introduce more advanced concepts related to the virtual gaming simulations. For example, the debrief can focus on similar or different instructional or regional practices compared to those observed in the simulation.