| BP | Blood Pressure |
| Bpm | Beat per Minute |
| BT | Body Temperature |
| CUS | Concerned, Uncomfortable, Safety |
| GAS | Gather, Analyze, Summarize |
| GS | General Surgery |
| HMD | Head-mounted Display |
| HR | Heart Rate |
| INACSL | International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning |
| ISBAR | Identification, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation |
| IV | Intravenous |
| IVRS | Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation |
| JP | Jackson-Pratt |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| OP | Operation |
| PCA | Patient-controlled Analgesia |
| POD | Postoperative Day |
| PRN | as needed |
| RR | Respiration Rate |
| TeamSTEPPS | Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety |
| VR | Virtual Reality |
| VRS | Virtual Reality Simulation |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |