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  • Nursing students often don't grasp what public health services involve due to limited exposure, as their clinical experiences are more focused on home health agencies or community clinics.
  • The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh created a virtual public health office in Second Life to enhance understanding among nursing students of public health nursing roles.
  • This integration into the online Accelerated Nursing Program allowed students to engage with community health concepts in a simulated environment.

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Nursing students frequently lack an understanding of public health services. Their clinical experiences may occur in home health agencies or community clinics, rather than public health departments. To address the recurring question of what public health nurses do, a Second Life public health office was implemented in the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's online Accelerated Nursing Program. The authors describe how Second Life was integrated into a community nursing course.

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