Implementing a Large-Scale Escape Room: An Intervention to Increase Electronic Health Record Downtime Competence.

Abstract

The purpose of this project was to evaluate an escape room's impact on electronic health record downtime competence. Seventy-four nurses simultaneously completed a sequentially designed, tabletop escape room to escape a zombie invasion. Results showed 92% of participants were motivated by the escape room; 90% reported it significantly influenced their learning. Findings were reinforced when the institution had an unplanned electronic health record downtime 2 days after the event.