Table 3.

Overall questionnaire and results concerning the training concept and components, repeated response categories, and selected free-text responses (items 15–17)

15 What specific strengths of this training approach have you experienced?
Medical staff	Nursing staff
Triangulation of training methods
‘Very good blending of emergency guidelines, virtual learning platform and implementation in the hands-on training.’ ‘Triad: computer-based training, guidelines, hands-on training; for doctors and nurses together.’ ‘Good preparation with VPs; possible to make mistakes and learn from them; joint learning for nurses and doctors; in-house guidelines can be used in training and daily work as well.’	‘Combination of preparing individually and practice under supportive supervision.’ ‘Practice with feedback by tutors, small group training, in-house guidelines, computer-based preparation for the training.’ ‘Good blending of theory and practice, concrete and close to reality.’ ‘Theoretical learning, then practice with excellent feedback.’
Interprofessionalism
‘Team communication; possible to train realistically on a complete team, with all equipment; good analyses afterward.’ ‘Interprofessional exercise and teamwork, and also in stressful situations.’	‘Well experienced tutors, and tutor teams with one doctor and one nurse in each small group; preparation with VPs, guidelines for overview, and details.’
16 What specific shortcomings of this training approach have you experienced?
Medical staff	Nursing staff
Content
‘More scenarios desirable.’ ‘More kinds of emergencies desirable (e.g., 2-day hands-on training), or practicing each scenario with changing roles.’	‘More scenarios would lead to better self-confidence at the end.’
Simulation
‘Manikins are always hard to assess.’ ‘Simulation of emergencies is somewhat limited’	‘Emergency manikins are still manikins.’
17 What should be improved in this training approach for upcoming trainings?
Medical staff	Nursing staff
Repetition
‘There should be continuous repeated training, so that freshmen in particular can participate before being on duty on their own.’ ‘Continuous repeated and refresher courses at least once a year for all medical and nursing staff.’ ‘VPs constantly available for individual refreshers.’	‘Implement the emergency training as a mandatory course for all staff, repeated every 1 or 2 years.’ ‘Mandatory course, especially for freshmen, lasting up to 2 days, for more practice.’

VP, Virtual Patient