Background Adequate training and preparation of medical first responders (MFRs) are
essential for an optimal performance in highly demanding situations like disasters (eg, mass …

Influential theories in psychology, neuroscience, and economics assume that the exertion of
mental effort should feel aversive. Yet, this assumption is usually untested, and it is …

Background Virtual reality simulations are shown to be an effective approach for
interprofessional nurse-physician communication training. However, its scalability is …

Objective An important role is predicted for virtual reality (VR) in the future of medical
education. We performed a systematic review of the literature with a narrative synthesis, to …

Introduction: The goal of disaster triage at both the prehospital and in-hospital level is to
maximize resources and optimize patient outcomes. Of the disaster-specific triage methods …

The use of virtual simulation in health professional education has seen rapid advancement.
Considering critiques of health care simulation in general, it is prudent to ask if virtual …

We present the VROnSite platform that supports immersive training of first responder units'
on-site squad leaders. Our training platform is fully immersive, entirely untethered to ease …

Nurses and paramedics play a pivotal role when mass casualty incidents (MCI) occur, yet
they often feel unprepared for such events. Implementation strategies for training activities …

In the field of medical first responder training, the choice of training modality is crucial for skill
retention and real-world application. This study introduces the Green Manikin, an advanced …

As mass casualty incidents continue to escalate in the United States, we must improve
frontline responder performance to increase the odds of victim survival. In this article, we …