An emergency pursuit game: a method for teaching emergency decision-making skills

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Emergency Medicine
• Medical Simulation

Background:

• Continuing education is crucial for maintaining nurses' emergency decision-making skills.
• Traditional educational methods are often perceived as unengaging.
• There is a need for innovative and cost-effective teaching strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce the Emergency Pursuit game as a novel educational tool.
• To assess the game's potential for enhancing nurses' knowledge and skills.
• To provide a motivating and challenging learning experience.

Main Methods:

• Development of the Emergency Pursuit game, a team-based educational activity.
• Nurses compete by answering questions on critical care topics.
• Topics include emergency drugs, cardiac arrhythmias, and medical emergencies.

Main Results:

• The Emergency Pursuit game offers a cost-effective and motivating learning method.
• Participants experience improved proficiency and performance in clinical emergencies.
• The game addresses the need for engaging continuing education.

Conclusions:

• The Emergency Pursuit game is an effective strategy for enhancing nurses' emergency preparedness.
• Gamification in nursing education can lead to better clinical outcomes.
• This approach improves knowledge retention and application in high-stakes situations.