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Drexel University NP students use virtual patients to hone skills, by Jamesetta (Jamie) A. Newland

Students at Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions are using the i-Human Patients Case Player, which simulates a complete medical patient encounter with animated avatars, human physiology and pathophysiology, virtual histopathology, and 3D anatomy to help improve patient assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills. The patient simulator provides practical clinical experience to students prior to training with actual patients.  Read full article