Escaping delirium: Designing an escape room active learning experience for geriatric resource nurses

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Nursing Practice
• Patient Safety

Background:

• Delirium is a common and serious condition in hospitalized patients.
• Effective teaching strategies are needed to improve nurses' management of delirium.
• Traditional didactic methods may not fully translate to clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of a delirium escape room as a teaching modality.
• To assess nurses' application of didactic knowledge into clinical practice.
• To explore the impact on team communication and collaboration.

Main Methods:

• Implementation of a delirium-themed escape room activity.
• Inclusion of experienced and newly licensed nurses.
• Collection of participant feedback through evaluations and observations.

Main Results:

• The escape room was an effective teaching modality, demonstrating knowledge application.
• All participating nurses provided positive feedback.
• The activity was beneficial for nurses of all experience levels.
• Team-building aspects led to discussions on real-patient cases.

Conclusions:

• Delirium escape rooms are an effective, engaging, and memorable learning tool for nurses.
• This modality enhances clinical application of knowledge and promotes teamwork.
• It improves communication, coordination, and collaboration in patient care.