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A Comparison of the CathSim$^{\trade}$ System and Simulated Limbs for Teaching Intravenous Cannulation
Mark W. Scerbo, James P. Bliss, Elizabeth A. Schmidt, Sommer N. Thompson, Theresa D. Cox, Harry J. Poland
340 - 346
10.3233/978-1-60750-942-4-340
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume 98: Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 12
Abstract

The present study describes a comparison between the CathSim™ VR simulator and simulated limbs for training IV cannulation. Two groups of physician assistant students underwent 2 hours of training on either method. Performance was assessed before and after training with a standardized assessment form. The results showed that all students improved after training, but the degree of improvement was greater for those trained with the simulated limbs. These findings may be due to differences between the two training methods as well as the methodology adopted in the present study.

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