An AV (Audio-Visual) Aids Lab in nursing education is a dedicated space where student nurses learn and practice using various audio-visual tools to enhance teaching, learning, and patient education. These aids help convey complex medical or nursing concepts in a clearer and more engaging way.

Purpose of AV Aids Lab in Nursing:

1. Enhance teaching and learning through visual and auditory methods.
2. Improve communication skills of nursing students.
3. Aid in patient education by using visuals to explain health conditions or treatments.
4. Support innovative teaching strategies for nurse educators.
5. Develop instructional materials like charts, models, posters, videos, etc.

Common Equipment & Materials in AV Aids Lab are – 

• Projectors (Overhead, LCD),
• Charts and posters (anatomy, procedures, diseases),
• Flip charts and whiteboards,
• Mannequins and models (for anatomy or nursing procedures),
• Television and DVD player,
• Computers with educational software,
• Microphones and speakers,
• Video and audio tapes/CDs, Cameras (still and video).

Activities Conducted in the AV Aids Lab are –

• Demonstrations using models or videos,
• Practice sessions for preparing teaching aids,
• Presentations by students using PowerPoint,
• Workshops on effective communication and teaching methods,
• Role plays and simulations with audio-visual feedback.
• Each of these equipment are used by the students in various practical fields (Simulation and class presentation) as well as college cultural programs.