This document discusses gamification of nursing education. It defines gamification as using game mechanics to engage users and influence their behaviors. Popular gamification mechanics mentioned include leaderboards, badges, and points/virtual currency. The benefits of using games in nursing education are increasing learner engagement, making learning fun and interactive, and improving knowledge absorption and retention. It recommends integrating multiple mechanics and designing games to meet learning objectives.

1. Gamification of Nursing
Education
Ahmed Soliman Mohamed
Nursing Educator (critical care unit )
Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital

2. DISCLOSURE
 The presenters have no actual or potential
conflict of interest in relation to this
presentation

3. Objectives
To define Gamification.
To describe the popular
mechanics seen in gamification.
To list the Benefits of using
games in Nursing education.

4. Introduction

5. Todays Generations
1922 and 1945
veteran generation
(the builders or tradition
alists)
1946 and 1964
Baby boomer generation
1965 and 1980
Generation X
1981 and 2000
Generation Y or
millennials 1981 and
2000.

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9. GAME GAMIFICATION GAMIFICATION OF NURSING
EDUCATION

10. Core Game
Mechanics

11. Leaderboards

12. Badges
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13. Points and Virtual Currency

14. Benefits of Using Games
in Nursing Education

15. Increases learner engagement.
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16. Makes Learning fun and interactive.

17. Improves knowledge
absorption and
retention.
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18. Enhances the overall learning experience
for all age groups.
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20. Questions

21. Summary
“Fun can obviously change
behavior for the better”
Integration of more than one
mechanics can be much helpful.
Set the game to meet your
learning objectives

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