Student engagement in the learning experience has long been a goal of nursing educators. This escape room activity was developed in response to observations as well as student feedback that students were struggling to translate classroom theory into clinical practice. This is especially true in mental health nursing where students can have limited clinical experiences due to safety concerns on the unit. A recent study completed on the use of a nursing simulation escape rooms for BSN students suggests that “the use of an escape room can impart experiential learning with critical skills needed to work as an effective member of a team.” (Valdes, McKay, & Sanko, 2021) This activity offers BSN students a unique opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to real-life scenarios, foster critical thinking, collaborate, and apply clinical skills in a secure setting.

Creator

• Beechy, Marie

Language

• English

Keyword

• student engagement

• escape room

• clinical practice

• mental health nursing

• nursing simulation

• experiential learning

Date created

• 2024

Resource type

• Poster

Rights statement

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/