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Journal of Nursing & Care | ISSN: 2167-1168 | Volume 7
3
rd
World Congress on
May 16-17, 2018 | Montreal, Canada
Nursing Education, Practice & Research
Serious gaming for emergency nurses: An economical bridge between the classroom and a functional
exercise
Paul Rega
University of Toledo, USA
S
erious medical gaming is a technique that employs the concepts, rules, and regulations of traditional, recreational games to
enhance the education, skill acquisition, and critical decision-making of healthcare professionals. However, for gaming to
occupy a critical niche in the continuing education of emergency nurses it must be: 1) Economical; 2) Expeditious; 3) Focused
on low-probability, acute-onset, high-impact events; and 4) A bridge between the text and the drill. The purpose of this
presentation is to describe three serious games that are targeted to the emergency department. They can easily be developed
at low-cost, delivered with minimal planning, and played virtually anywhere. Game #1 is an Active Shooter game that places
the nurse in a patient’s room at the time of the assault. One objective is to develop an action plan for player and patient. Game
#2 is an Emergency Evacuation game when the destruction of the ED is imminent due to an intentional, accidental, or natural
event. One objective is to prioritize the evacuation of ED patients with and without resources. Game #3 is a Botulism Mass
Casualty Event associated with the on-going arrival of dozens of botulism patients. One objective is to assess patients in need
of immediate airway stabilization. Each of these games are economical (playing cards, dice, blackboard) and expeditious
(duration: 1 -1.5 hours). Player feedback during pilot-testing has been uniformly positive. The attributes of these games allow
for constant repetition which lends itself to greater competence, confidence, and crisis leadership skills.
Biography
Dr. Rega has been a board-certified emergency physician for over thirty years until his recent retirement. Currently, Dr. Rega’s activities have been concentrated
in education and research at The University of Toledo. His focus has centered on innovative educational methods to teach about pandemics, global health, and
disasters. He has made extensive use of simulation (Table-top and Functional exercises, High-Fidelity Simulations, Hybrid simulations, etc.) to enhance a multidis-
ciplinary group of students and healthcare professionals. He has also published in peer-reviewed journals and books associated with disaster medicine, simulation
medicine, and pandemic preparedness and response.
paul.rega@utoledo.eduPaul Rega, J Nurs Care 2018, Volume 7
DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168-C3-070