Background:
Innovative teaching strategies that incorporate active learning could be beneficial to the nursing student's performance not only in the classroom but also in the clinical setting. The article provides implementation steps for integrating escape room tasks into a baccalaureate nursing program.
Method:
Thirteen escape room tasks were developed by faculty and a dean to facilitate Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies. The tasks challenged seven senior students to think critically outside of the normal classroom and clinical setting.
Results:
Students reported the tasks empowered them to think critically, collaborate, and ultimately enhanced their knowledge. They enjoyed the group work and hands-on challenges.
Conclusion:
Escape room tasks can be active learning teaching strategies that facilitate learning QSEN competencies. Nurse educators can easily implement the 13 escape room tasks outlined in this article. The positive outcome of this activity revealed future opportunities for nurse educators to design easy escape room tasks centered around curriculum learning objectives.
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J Nurs Educ.
2020;59(11):655–657.]
AIM The purpose of this study was to examine active listening, self-awareness, and empathy and how they relate to changes in patient-centered care (PCC) in undergraduate nursing students. BACKGROUND PCC is associated with better patient outcomes, but the level of PCC has been found to be low in nursing students. METHOD This secondary analysis used baseline and follow-up data at two time points from 50 undergraduate nursing students. RESULTS Changes in self-awareness were associated with changes in PCC directly (Follow-Up 1) or directly and indirectly through the effects on changes in empathy (Follow-Up 2), controlling for age, experience, and intervention. Changes in active listening were associated with changes in PCC only indirectly through the effect on changes in empathy only at Follow-Up 2. CONCLUSION Changes in self-awareness and active listening need to be the first targets of interventions to improve PCC in undergraduate nursing students.
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