in a predetermined order (top to
bottom, or left to right). Teams
that answer each question cor-
rectly come up with the sequence
needed to unlock the box and
"escape" the room. If the lock
doesn't open, one or more
answers are incorrect, and the
team must backtrack to figure
out where they went wrong. You
can color-code a series of ques-
tions based on lock type and use
lockout hasps to force teams to
solve several locks before open-
ing the box. Participants should
be given one hour to decode the
combination locks, but you'll find
most teams successfully escape
in much less time.
• Reward the winners. Place
some sort of prize inside the box,
whether it be candy or a gift card.
You can also reward the team
that completes the exercise in the
shortest amount of time.
Staff members have to work as
a team to solve the clues and
communication is key, which are
skills they'll need to manage a
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A N U A R Y 2 0 2 1 • O U T P A T I E N T S U R G E R Y . N E T • 3 5
Ms. Blakeley (julie.blakeley@christushealth.org) is a perioperative
coordinator at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System in
Tyler, Texas.
LOCKED OUT Hasps that hold up to six padlocks increase
the difficulty level of the exercise.
real-life MH crisis. I've received tons of positive feedback from partici-
pants about the creative learning method, which I plan on using to test
the skills and knowledge of my staff for a variety of topics.
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