An Escape Game for Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Students: Is Time on Your Side?

IF 2.4 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

Nurse Educator Pub Date : 2025-03-11 DOI:10.1097/NNE.0000000000001842

Colleen Reilly Moss, Helen Nation, Eric Hall

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Abstract

Background: Literature supports integration of active learning strategies into curriculum.

Purpose: This article highlights an innovative approach to engage students in application of didactic lecture into a clinical management scenario through creation of a neonatal escape game.

Methods: A case-based escape game required students to critically evaluate laboratory values, assessment findings, and perform calculations to solve clues to "escape" within a 20-minute period. Pre- and post-surveys measured confidence related to clinical reasoning.

Results: Three out of 4 teams successfully "escaped" within the set time limit. Simulation Effectiveness Tool-Modified (SET-M) mean scores (n = 13) across prebrief, scenario, and debrief showed increased confidence. Curriculum content comparison between pre- (M = 3.36) and post-assessment (M = 3.97) revealed an 18.15% growth with P <.05. All students reported the experience contributed to their learning.

Conclusion: Alternative learning activities, such as an escape game, enhance application of didactic material before transition into clinical practice.

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Nurse Educator 医学-护理

CiteScore

2.60

自引率

7.70%

发文量

300

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Nurse Educator, a scholarly, peer reviewed journal for faculty and administrators in schools of nursing and nurse educators in other settings, provides practical information and research related to nursing education. Topics include program, curriculum, course, and faculty development; teaching and learning in nursing; technology in nursing education; simulation; clinical teaching and evaluation; testing and measurement; trends and issues; and research in nursing education.