2026 Perinatal Grand Rounds

Neonatal Escape Rooms: Gamification to Enhance Learning Outcomes

This presentation discusses the broad usefulness of escape rooms in healthcare education. Examples of both tabletop and immersive escape rooms and various puzzles are provided in detail. Attendees will be guided through the process of making their own escape room.

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Meet the instructor

Kate Kroes, MSN, RN, IBCLC, RNC-NIC

Kate Kroes is a neonatal nurse educator with nearly 22 years experience. In her current role as Professional Development Specialist - Neonatal Outreach, she coordinates and teaches the neonatal core curriculum for new nurses at Meriter and UW Hospital in Madison, WI. She has authored and coordinated a range of courses.

The speaker has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.*

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
  • Recognize the challenges associated with adult education in healthcare.
  • Describe the broad usefulness of escape rooms as an addition or alternative to classroom and/or simulation.
  • Describe opportunities in your institution for including escape rooms and practice creating your own escape room.


Accreditation Statement

Continuing Medical Education

The Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care (WAPC) is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care (WAPC) designates this internet enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. 

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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No one in control of content has any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.*
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients.

Course Information

This webinar was recorded on 19 March 2026.

The expiration date for this course is 19 March 2029.