Ethical Considerations When Designing and Implementing Immersive Realities in Nursing Education.

Immersive realities such as Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR), and all future realities yet to be introduced, offer transformative potential as a new teaching methodology. VR and AR technologies in nursing education provide immersive experiences to students and allow them to practice clinical skills in a safe and controlled learning environment. However, VR and AR developers, along with educators who create simulated scenarios, must address ethical considerations such as accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the design and implementation processes.

Twenty-first-Century Skills: Teaching Empathy to Health Professions Students.

A key component of therapeutic relationships is the ability of medical professionals to empathize with patients, as research indicates a link between a healthcare worker's ability to empathize with patients and improved patient outcomes. Empathy - the ability to perceive the meaning and feelings of another and to communicate those feelings to others - may be an innate concept, but it is shaped through behaviours and experiences. It is imperative, then, that post-secondary students entering the medical field be taught to develop empathy in order to facilitate positive patient outcomes.

Shifting to Delivering Simulation Virtually Within a Healthcare Education Setting.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed how healthcare education is being delivered, creating a global shift towards virtual modalities. Various approaches, each with their own benefits and limitations, have been developed to bridge this gap and continue to provide comprehensive education to healthcare students. To understand which approach to implement, we must consider what each can offer and what is best suited for the situation.

Using Simulation-Based Methods to Support Demonstration of Competencies Required by Micro-Credential Courses.

The rise of the digital revolution has disrupted entire industries and job markets, leading individuals to either upgrade or transfer their skills in order to continue within their designated fields or transition to new workplace contexts. Employers expect their employees to apply their knowledge to real-world settings, analyze and solve problems, connect choices to actions, and innovate and create. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated changes to the educational landscape by forcing online and remote contexts; physical distancing and other preventive measures have necessitated a shift towards increasing the use of disruptive digital technologies- extended reality (e.