# Augmented reality has been helping nursing students at the Southern Institute of Technology SIT prepare for possibly caring

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**Created:** [June 23, 2020, 1:56am UTC](https://ehealthforum.nz/t/augmented-reality-has-been-helping-nursing-students-at-the-southern-institute-of-technology-sit-prepare-for-possibly-caring/23988 "2020-06-23T01:56:12Z")\
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Augmented reality has been helping nursing students at the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) prepare for possibly caring for COVID-19 patients.  
The technology provides a scenario where a patient has the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its various symptoms. Using a headset, a student can see a hologram of a patient, their personal information, and vital signs within the real-world room.  
As the virus progresses, users can see how the patient deteriorates from being pre-symptomatic to the point of nearly being on a ventilator.  
This allows students to develop their skills in assessing and diagnosing such a patient in a safe, controlled learning environment.

Watch a video of it in action here - [https://www.sit.ac.nz/Portals/0/upload/Videos/COVID\_HOLO\_CUT4musci.mp4](https://www.sit.ac.nz/Portals/0/upload/Videos/COVID_HOLO_CUT4musci.mp4)

> **[News](https://sit.ac.nz/News/Articles/ArtMID/6627/ArticleID/230/Augmented-Reality-in-Nursing-Education)**
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> **[News](https://sit.ac.nz/News/Articles/ArtMID/6627/ArticleID/230/Augmented-Reality-in-Nursing-Education)**
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