The Impact of an Escape Room Simulation to Improve Nursing Teamwork, Leadership and Communication Skills: A Pilot Project

Beatriz Valdes, Mary Mckay and Jill S. Sanko

Simulation & Gaming, 2021, vol. 52, issue 1, 54-61

Abstract: Background. Commercial escape room simulation -based educational experiences were piloted on a cohort of ten RN-BSN students to determine the effect on mastery of communication , leadership, and teamwork skills. Methods. Pre-test/post-test research design and qualitative questions were used to measure the impact of an escape room simulation activity on teamwork, communication , and leadership skills. The Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety ® Teamwork Attitudes Questionnaire, and self reported levels of confidence and competence questionnaire were administered pre/post escape room simulation to measure communication , team structure and leadership skills. The University of Miami-Crisis Resource Management tool was utilized to measure observed teamwork . Additionally, four open-ended qualitative self-reflective questions were asked following the escape room . Results. Data from the analysis of the pre and post observations of simulation encounters found statistically significant time dependent differences noting improvements in observed teamwork and leadership, p

Keywords: Communication; escape room; experiential learning; simulation; teamwork (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/1046878120972738

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