NR 536 Week 5 Discussion Question; Collaboration Cafe

With any topic in nursing education, it is important to understand both the pros and cons for any topic in nursing education. This week, our conversation focuses on the rebuttal of several commonly occurring cons of the use of serious gaming and virtual reality within any type of nursing educational setting (i.e., academic, professional development, or patient education). Select one of the following cons and provide a professional rebuttal. • Con 1: Gaming/virtual reality decreases the attention span of learners. • Con 2: Learning isn't a game, especially when someone's life may depend on knowledge and skill. • Con 3: Gaming/virtual reality decreases the reading skills of learners so retention of knowledge is lessened.