Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2014

Publication Title

International Journal of Designs for Learning

Volume

5

Issue

1

Pages

43-56

Abstract

In this design case, a team developed a 3D interactive simulation for nursing students and professional nurses to train and practice pain assessment and management procedures. In the simulation environment, the trainees interact with three emotionally expressive animated patients. The three patients vary in their ethnicity, age, and emotion intensity. Successful completion of the scenario requires that the trainee perform of a series of pain assessment and management tasks. The trainee is evaluated on the efficiency and appropriate sequencing of the tasks.

The purpose of this paper is to describe the decisions made regarding the type of virtual patients used, the clickable objects, the pain assessment interview protocol, the visual representations in the simulation and the web portal. The paper also provides insight into the processes and steps taken during the design and development phases of this 3D interactive simulation including: the tasks analyses, motion capture, validation of the animations in the simulation, programming, and other tasks.

Original Publication Citation

Romero-Hall, E., Watson, G. S., Papelis, Y., & Garcia, H. (2014). Nursing pain assessment & management: A 3D interactive simulation. International Journal of Designs for Learning, 5(1), 43-56.

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