This study explores how nursing students learn to insert a nasogastric tube (NGT), a common but potentially risky clinical procedure. The goal is to compare three different teaching methods:
Mixed Reality (MR) glasses with virtual instructions Video-based learning Traditional instructor-led training
The study investigates which method leads to better learning outcomes, how usable the technologies are, and how students experience MR in their learning.
Participants will be first-year nursing students with no prior experience in NGT insertion. They will be randomly assigned to one of the three training methods, complete the procedure, and answer questionnaires about their performance and experience. Six months later, they will repeat the procedure to assess long-term learning.
First-year nursing student
Performing nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion for the first time
No prior theoretical education or pre-material on NGT insertion procedure
Previous nursing education (e.g., practical nurse qualification)
Diagnosis of epilepsy
Presence of a pacemaker
University of Turku
Lead sponsor
Turku University of Applied Sciences
Collaborator