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Is the Clinical Practicum in Addiction Treatment Facilities an Effective Educational Intervention to Improve Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Alcohol Use Disorders?
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brief summary background data inform surgeons practical issues considered successful integration virtual reality simulation surgical training program learning practice minimally invasive surgery mis makes unique demands surgical training programs decade ago satava proposed virtual reality vr surgical simulation solution problem recently robust scientific studies supported vision methods review surgical education humanfactor psychology literature identify important factors impinge successful integration vr training surgical training program results vr likely successful systematically integrated wellthoughtout education training program objectively assesses technical skills improvement proximate learning experience validated performance metrics relevant surgical task trained general require trainees reach objectively determined proficiency criterion based tightly defined metrics perform level consistently vr training likely successful training schedule takes place interval basis rather massed short period extensive practice highfidelity vr simulations confer greatest skills transfer vivo surgical situation less expensive vr trainers also lead considerably improved skills generalizations conclusions vr improved performance mis reality however vr training tool must thoughtfully introduced surgical training curriculum successfully improve surgical technical skills evidence published demonstrating power simulation training surgical skills simulation training likely produce better training outcomes systematically integrated curriculum training program proficiencybased progression founded objective feedback validated metrics proximate performance