*Result*: Development of an Escape Room in a Pediatric Nursing Course.

Title:
Development of an Escape Room in a Pediatric Nursing Course.
Authors:
Neuman ME; Michelle E. Neuman, DNP, RN, APRN, PPCNP-BC, is assistant professor, DePaul University School of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois.
Source:
Nursing education perspectives [Nurs Educ Perspect] 2026 Mar-Apr 01; Vol. 47 (2), pp. 131-132. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 May 26.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: National League for Nursing Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101140025 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1536-5026 (Print) Linking ISSN: 15365026 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nurs Educ Perspect Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Original Publication: New York, NY : National League for Nursing, c2002-
MeSH Terms:
Pediatric Nursing*/education , Problem-Based Learning*/methods , Problem-Based Learning*/organization & administration , Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate*/methods , Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate*/organization & administration, Students, Nursing/psychology ; Humans ; Curriculum ; Nursing Education Research
References:
American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2021). The essentials: Core competencies for professional nursing education . https://www.aacnnursing.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Publications/Essentials-2021.pdf.
Kubin L. (2020). Using an escape activity in the classroom to enhance nursing student learning. Clinical Simulation in Nursing ., 47, 52-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2020.07.007. (PMID: 10.1016/j.ecns.2020.07.007)
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Neuman M. E., Simmons A. M. (under review). Using an escape room-style activity vs a traditional lecture in a graduate pre-licensure pediatric nursing course .
Schmitt B. D. (2012). Pediatric telephone protocols (14th ed.). American Academy of Pediatrics.
Zhao X., Brand G., Kovach N., Bonnamy J. (2024). Escape rooms in nursing education: A systematic review. Nurse Educator , 49(5), E238-E243. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000001641. (PMID: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000001641)
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: Critical Thinking; Escape Rooms; Nursing Education; Simulation; Teaching Methods
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20250527 Date Completed: 20260217 Latest Revision: 20260219
Update Code:
20260219
DOI:
10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001413
PMID:
40423550
Database:
MEDLINE

*Further Information*

*Interactive learning activities are replacing rote lectures in all fields of higher education, including nursing. While much interactive learning in nursing schools is completed within a simulation or skills lab, the author of this article brought elements of simulation into the classroom. The article describes in detail the process of creating and implementing a specific form of active learning, namely, an escape room, in a prelicensure pediatric nursing course. Escape-room-style learning activities not only engage students with content; they also help students learn critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are essential to nursing.
(Copyright © 2026 National League for Nursing.)*

*The author has declared no conflict of interest.*