Escape Into a Nursing Career: An Active Recruitment Strategy for Prospective Students
Joely T Goodman1, Amy Landgren
1About the Authors Joely Goodman, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor, Creighton University College of Nursing, Grand Island, Nebraska. Amy Landgren, BA, is the assistant director for nursing recruitment, Creighton University College of Nursing. The authors acknowledge Andrew McCarty, BSN, SCRN, LSSGB, for his contributions regarding escape rooms. For more information, contact Dr. Goodman at joelygoodman@creighton.edu.
Abstract:
A purpose of this activity was to determine if an escape room activity could familiarize prospective students with information about a program, nurture an interest in a nursing career, and expose individuals to active teaching strategies. Ten prospective nursing students participated in an escape room recruitment activity that introduced them to aspects of nursing care. The activity decreased participants' nervousness about beginning the nursing program. Escape rooms are an active and engaging strategy that can be used to introduce prospective students to nursing and facilitate team building for groups.
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