VR glove training boosts Nurses' skills, but not their bedside manner

This study tested whether training with virtual reality and haptic gloves could improve how intensive care nurses perform a procedure called aspiration (suctioning a patient's airway). 60 nurses were split into two groups: one used VR with haptic gloves, the other used standard mannequin training. The VR group improved their technical skills, but there was no difference in overall caregiving behaviors between the groups. The findings suggest VR is good for teaching hands-on skills, but changing how nurses interact with patients may need longer or repeated training.