Let's Talk Nursing with Aby Mitchell.

Aby Mitchell, Senior Lecturer in Nursing Education and recent winner of the Nursing Educator of the Year award, joins the podcast to share her insights on virtual placements for student nurses. Throughout the episode, Aby discusses:

• The benefits and limitations of virtual placements
• Her personal experience of setting up a virtual placement programme at King’s College London
• Advice on how academics can use simulation in the classroom

Aby also shares her three key actions on successfully implementing a virtual placement programme for student nurses. Listen to the end to hear Aby’s response to a scenario on creating a virtual placement with limited access to technology.

About Aby:

Aby Mitchell is a Senior Lecturer in Nursing Education and Simulation Lead in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care at King's College London with an education portfolio relating to teaching primary care, health promotion and public health and simulation and digital/immersive technologies.

Aby started her nursing career in her local general hospital, initially working within a burns and plastics and head and neck cancer unit. In 1999 she embarked on a career in district nursing with a special interest in wound care and leg ulcer management. Latterly, she worked as a Senior Physical Health Lead for Community Mental Health. Aby has an MSc in Advanced Practice (healthcare education).

Contact Aby:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/abymitchell

Contact Behnam Jafari Salim (co-creator of the virtual placement programme at KCL):

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/behnamjs

More information and resources:

Virtual reality with artificial intelligence-led scenarios in nursing education: a project evaluation

Virtual placements in nursing education

Future nurse standards in nursing education

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