Nursing students often spend hundreds of hours studying the ins and outs of medical in the classroom. But hands-on training in an environment that matches the real-world is sometimes hard to come by.

Inside a blank white room, students like Jon Henrie immerse themselves and practice on patients with the help of VR goggles.

As a student, you’ll get hands-on clinical experience working in one of four urban, culturally-diverse neighborhoods in Grand Rapids. You will learn the health care strengths and needs of these ...