Improving Stroke Recognition through the use of Augmented Reality

Stroke is the leading cause of disability and the leading cause of preventable disability in the U.S. and the 5th leading cause of death. Every 4 minutes someone dies of a stroke. More women than men have strokes and 87% of all strokes are ischemic strokes. While much work has been done to increase awareness in the community and training for first responders and ER staff there is still work that needs to be done to train nursing staff on the inpatient units in our hospitals. Strokes can and do occur when patients are hospitalized for other conditions such as hip fractures, heart conditions or respiratory illnesses. Nurses need to be prepared to quickly recognize and respond to a patient having a stroke. This pilot introduces new technology-Augmented Reality, using the HoloLens to projected an animated face onto a sophisticated computerized mannequin (SimMan3G) in order to help nursing students recognize early stroke warning signs in patients who are not admitted for a stroke but who suddenly development one..