“As this conference gathers simulation enthusiasts across a broad range of specialties, from nurses and physicians to engineers, psychologists, and even biologists., I felt Iit is a reputable international platform for NUS Nursing to showcase our work in at transforming the learning for of healthcare professionals,” says Dr Rosalind Siah, first runner-up of the S3 Conference Poster Competition. 

Dr Rosalind Siah, Senior Lecturer from the National University of Singapore’s Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (NUS Nursing), is the first runner-up of the S3 Conference Poster Competition.

Dr Rosalind Siah, Senior Lecturer from the National University of Singapore’s Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (NUS Nursing), has emerged as the first runner-up of the S3 Conference Poster Competition, for her poster titled “Increasing Nursing Students’ Safety Awareness in the Operating Theatre Using Virtual Reality Simulations”.

This year’s S3 Conference is hosted by SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Medical Simulation (SIMS) and jointly organised with the Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine (SESAM), and The Gathering of Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialists (SimGHOSTS).

Themed “Transforming the Healthcare Simulation Spectrum: Now, Next and Beyond”, Dr Siah’s project focus ties in well with the accelerating pace of digital transformation in healthcare.

The project she worked on for this competition, is also part of the project by the National University Health System, and NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, aimed at creating patient safety training using Virtual Reality technology.

“This conference gathers simulation enthusiasts across a broad range of specialties, from nurses and physicians to engineers, psychologists, and even biologists. It is a reputable international platform for NUS Nursing to showcase our work in transforming the learning for healthcare professionals,” said Dr Siah.

When asked about the inspiration and rationale behind her poster, Dr Siah explained her choice of homing in on peri-operative nursing, a specialty concerning the care of patients who will be undergoing surgery of other invasive procedures.

During the pandemic, challenges such as the variability and availability of learning opportunities in a practical setting may impair nursing students’ confidence in their transition into the actual clinical environment, since they have yet to gain much experience working in the operating theatre.

Dr Siah found it timely and relevant to work on a virtual operating theatre simulation, to provide nursing students with a safe and effective platform for learning operating theatre practices and decision-making skills.

“I’m very honored to represent NUS Nursing to showcase our innovative teaching technology. I’m excited that NUS Nursing is being recognised for the efforts we put into teaching innovation,” said Dr Siah.