Improving Lives with Digital Healthcare 24
Medical Education: A Nurse in the Making
She comes down the stairs. It is 4°C outside. She is dressed in a hat, a layer of sweaters, and
an overcoat. She is heading out the door. I call out, "Hey, where are you headed." She responds,
"Off to school."
My youngest daughter has graduated college with a degree once already. She is now living back
home in a world hit by COVID-19 because her job was no longer needed. Now, she is going back
to school to get a degree in nursing. Only a few weeks after her return, she started classes.
Just this week, she got accepted into the ADN program at her college. An ADN nurse is a
healthcare professional who has an associate-level education. She is on her way. To practice
as a registered nurse (RN), though, she will need to pass the National Council Licensure
Examination (NCLEX-RN). While the exam is rigorous and extensive, it ensures that every
practicing nurse can provide safe and effective care (Figure 1).
PAUL GOLATA, MOUSER ELECTRONICS
Figure 1:
A nurse
provides
healthcare
for patients.
"
"
— RUDOLF VIRCHOW (1821–1902)
German physician, father of the modern study of the causes
and effects of disease or injury (pathology) and social medicine
Medical education does not exist to
provide students with a way of making
a living, but to ensure the health of
the community.
Medical Training
with Immersive
Technology
