UMSON at USG team publishes pediatric simulation study in Clinical Simulation in Nursing journal.
A team from the University of Maryland School of Nursing at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) has published a new research article examining the use of game-based learning to strengthen pediatric nursing education. The article, "Game-Based Learning in Pediatric Nursing: Escape Room Effects on Safety and Clinical Decision-Making," appears in the February issue of Clinical Simulation in Nursing, a leading journal in health care simulation.
Led by Andrea Peters, MS, RN, graduate teaching assistant and Doctor of Nursing Practice Family Nurse Practitioner specialty student, and co-authored by Jean Gambo, MSN, RN, simulation training specialist; Kelly Bates DNP, FNP-BC, assistant professor; and Rebecca Weston, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, assistant professor, evaluated a safety-focused pediatric escape room implemented within a Bachelor of Science in Nursing pediatric course. Findings demonstrated that pediatric students perceived improvements in clinical decision-making, prioritization, communication, and patient safety following participation in the simulation-based learning activity.
This work not only demonstrates a USG collaboration, but also contributes to the growing evidence supporting innovative, experiential teaching strategies in promoting active, engaging learning environments for undergraduate nursing students.
l. to r., top row: Peters, Gambo; bottom row: Bates, Weston