Simulation Escape Room Resources

Janine Valko, MSN, RN, CEN, Education Development Specialist, shares the benefits of using simulation escape rooms to train healthcare providers. She discusses her experience planning, designing, and running a simulation escape room.

We interviewed Janine Valko, MSN, BN, CEN, Simulation Education Manager, STAR Center at the Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has years of experience planning, designing, and running simulation escape rooms in healthcare.

Many organizations have found escape rooms highly beneficial. If you check the boxes next to most of these statements, you may want to explore the use of an escape room to make learning stick.

In this article, we explain what simulation escape rooms are and how they can effectively make learning stick.

Join Janine Valko, Jim Behme, and Brian Wallenburg for a panel discussion about their experience designing and facilitating simulation escape rooms at their respective organizations.

A comprehensive guide to designing and facilitating a simulation escape room.