Escape Room Blueprint: Central Orientation Contagion Crisis

Jill L. McLaughlin, Jessica A. Reed, Jody Shiveley and Stephanie Lee

Simulation & Gaming, 2021, vol. 52, issue 1, 24-30

Abstract: Background: Turnover rate for new graduate nurses at a midwestern community hospital was 30% for the first two years. Central clinical orientation for new hire registered nurses and care assistants was heavily executed via didactic format. Feedback from instructors suggested boredom and disengagement of learners during these sessions. Post central orientation evaluations resulted in 49% of attendees feeling not “very confident†to apply skills in clinical practice. Methods: Clinical educators created an escape room to improve learner satisfaction, interprofessional communication, and confidence in applying skills in practice. A convenience sample of twenty-three (23) registered nurses and care assistants participated in an escape room , Contagion Crisis, covering basic knowledge of infection control, emergency response, restraints, and drug calculation. Results: Average Likert scores on the post survey for satisfaction and communication were 4.67 and 4.0 respectively. Confidence in applying skills to practice averaged 4.72. Subjective feedback from participants included enjoyment of a fun, non-pressure environment. Conclusion: Multiple clinical disciplines can use this escape room, as it covers topics from central hospital orientation . Learners preferred the escape room format versus a high-fidelity simulation, due to it being less “high stakes†and not a judgement of individual performance.

Keywords: Central orientation; nursing; residency; restraints; isolation precautions; personal protective equipment; hand hygiene (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/1046878120954493

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