Publication Date
Spring 4-2025
Presentation Length
Poster/Gallery presentation
College
Gordon E. Inman College of Nursing
Department
Nursing, School of
Student Level
Graduate
SPARK Category
Knowledge
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Jennifer Sternberg
SPARK Session
Poster: Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects- 10:15-11:45 am
Presentation Type
Poster
Summary
Background: In South India, infant mortality rates are high, and nurses require advanced training to respond to infants in fetal distress. Evidence shows that improved nurse competency in neonatal resuscitation and the ability of students to recognize and respond to distressed infants have led to decreased infant mortality rates. Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to design and implement a simulated escape room to improve neonatal resuscitation outcomes among undergraduate students in South India. Methods: A quantitative descriptive design was used. N=310 undergraduate nursing students from six schools in India participated in a simulated neonatal resuscitation (NNR) escape room in a simulation lab in South India, following completion of an asynchronous maternal/fetal nursing course. The Saving Lives at Birth escape room was evaluated in three primary ways. NNR knowledge was assessed at different intervals throughout the entire Saving Lives at Birth experience: 1) pre-online module, 2) post-online module/pre-escape room, and 3) post-escape room. Results: 77.5% of students completed the neonatal resuscitation steps with minimal assistance, and 95.8% of students reported that the escape room experience helped them develop team-based skills and collaborate positively on a clinical team. Findings: This article provides an overview of the quality improvement project in which an NNR escape room was implemented as an innovative learning activity for nursing students in South India. Among the students who completed the NNR escape room, 77.5% required minimal assistance, indicating proficiency and skill in neonatal resuscitation. Furthermore, 95.8% of students reported that working in a collaborative team was beneficial, and the escape room improved their understanding of infant resuscitation.
Recommended Citation
Campos, Ellen M., "Launching a Neonatal Resuscitation Escape Room to Combat High Infant Mortality Rates in South India: A Quality Improvement Project" (2025). SPARK Symposium Presentations. 515.
https://repository.belmont.edu/spark_presentations/515
