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Project Τitle: Augmented Reality in Intensive Care Education for Nursing Students: Enhancing Hands-on Experience and Preparing for Real-life Situations.

Project Acronym: ALIAS (Augmented reaLity Intensive cAre nurSing).

Project Duration: 31/12/2023 – 30/12/2025​.

Project URL: alias-project.eu

Project Framework & Funding: Erasmus+ Call 2023 Round 1 KA2, KA220-HED – Cooperation partnerships in Higher Education. 

Scientific coordinator (UNIWA): Dimitrios Papageorgiou, Professor, Director of “ICU Follow – up Care Lab”, Department of Nursing.                                          

 

 

 

 

 

Project team:

Areti Stavropoulou

Deputy Scientific Coordinator, Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing (UNIWA).

Cleo Sgouropoulou

Professor, Member of Administration Council, Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering (UNIWA).

Christos Troussas

Assistant Professor, Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering (UNIWA).

Christos Papakostas

Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering (UNIWA).

Panagiotis Strousopoulos

Ph.D. (c), Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering (UNIWA).

Konstantinos Evgenikos

BSN, MSHI, External Associate UNIWA.

 

Consortium – Partners:

  1. University of West Attica (“ICU-Follow up Care lab”, Department of Nursing and Department of Computer and Information Engineering), Coordinator (Greece)
  2. Universita Degli Studi Di Parma, Italy
  3. University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Ireland
  4. Mitropolitico College Anonymi Ekpaideytiki Etairia – Research Institute / Centre, Greece

 

Project Summary

The primary objective of this project is to prepare nursing students for real-life situations in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and improve the quality of care provided by nursing graduates. It aims to enhance nursing education at a transnational European level by promoting the exchange of good practices and demonstrating the potential of Augmented Reality (AR) technology and simulation in Health and in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The consortium, including University of West Attica (GR), University Degli Studi Di Parma (IT), University College Dublin (IE) και Mitropolitiko College (GR), will undertake various activities such as Needs Assessment on AR nursing education, Software Development, Training, Curriculum Development, Pilot Testing, Refinement, and Implementation. The final activity involves implementing the AR simulations into the intensive care education curriculum, providing access to all nursing students, and evaluating their effectiveness in achieving learning objectives. The use of AR technology and simulation will offer a unique learning experience, enabling students to interact with the environment and patients in a virtual safe setting. This hands-on experience will aid in grasping complex concepts and retaining information. The project will foster collaboration among universities and experts in nursing education to develop innovative teaching methods using AR technology and simulation​.