Education

Uncovering Digital Inequity in Virtual Simulation in LMIC

Saturday, June 17, 2023

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM EDT

Location: Ballroom D/E

Lead Author(s)

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Sadia Ali, RN,RM,BScN

Senior Instructor
The Aga Khan University
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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shirin Rahim, RN,BScN, MScN, CHSE

Senior Instructor
The Aga Khan University
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Zulekha Saleem, BScN, MScN

Senior Instructor
the Aga Khan University
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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Mehtab Jaffer, PhD Scholar, RN, BScN, MScN

Senior Instructor, Associate Faculty (Centre of Excellence for Trauma & Emergencies)
The Aga Khan University
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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Barbara Wilson-Keates, PhD RN CCSNE

Assistant BN Program Director Academic Coordinator
Athabasca University
Athabasca, Alberta, Canada

Disclosure(s):

Barbara Wilson-Keates, PhD RN CCSNE: No financial relationships to disclose

1. To explain the impact of the pandemic and its effect on curricular changes including the integration of virtual simulation in nursing education in a low-middle income country.
2. To report the effectiveness and overall experiences of students using virtual simulation as an innovative pedagogical strategy in an international setting.
3. To identify digital inequity as barriers and challenges when implementing virtual simulation experiences for nursing students in a low-middle income country.