In collaboration with Red River College Faculty of Nursing and Health Canada, eTV produced the technical components of Journey North: A Virtual Nursing Experience. A limited preview version is now available on the eTV blog under the Feature tab. The preview includes a guided tour of the nursing station as well as the ability to explore the exam room, the community room, and the culture section of the community map.

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In collaboration with Red River College Faculty of Nursing and Health Canada, eTV produced Journey North: A Virtual Nursing Experience. This virtual community features an interactive tour of a Health Canada nursing station located on Bloodvein First Nation in northern Manitoba. The nursing station consists of 17 exploratory rooms and points, 10 of which are 360° panorama rooms. Supplemented by videos, photos, audio, and a number of medical scenarios, Journey North allows Nursing students the opportunity to explore and learn about northern community health nursing, as well as aboriginal culture and traditions.

After a number of evaluation phases and an official demonstration meeting, Journey North has received positive reviews from RRC students, staff, and faculty, as well as representatives from Health Canada. It was also recently presented at the Western & North-Western Region Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (WNRCASN) Conference, where it received similar positive feedback and many excited responses.

eTV, the Faculty of Nursing, and Health Canada are all excited for the potential of this project as well as future endeavors into interactive, immersive learning environments. Journey North will be available for viewing in late March 2014.

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This week eTV made its fourth visit to Bloodvein First Nation to complete the production phase of our Nursing Virtual Community Project. Once again we had an opportunity to meet some great people and explore the beautiful setting of Lake Winnipeg and Bloodvein River. The project will feature an interactive tour of a Health Canada nursing station located in the community as well as an opportunity to meet and hear stories from community members. We look forward to the release of the project this fall.

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On June 17th, eTV attended the Pipe Ceremony and Summer Feast hosted by Aboriginal Student Support & Community Relations. Footage captured from this event will be included in our upcoming Nursing Virtual Community project. Thank you to the Aboriginal department for their continued support and for the wonderful lunch!

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At the end of March, eTV returned to Bloodvein First Nation to record interviews, photograph the community, and finish capturing elements of the nursing station. eTV is currently immersed in the production and development of the interactive component of this Program Innovation Fund project. We greatly appreciate the support and participation of the Bloodvein community.

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After thorough research and planning, the Red River College Nursing Virtual Community project has commenced production. This project is an exploratory and immersive on-line simulation, which provides nursing students the opportunity to interact and “walk through” a remote nursing station in the Aboriginal community of Bloodvein. Through the use of video, photography, text, and web-based resources, students will get to experience a unique nursing environment integrated with Aboriginal culture. eTV, in partnership with RRC’s Nursing Department and Health Canada, is excited for the launch of this innovative educational simulator, scheduled for September 2013.

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