What’s in Your Curriculum? and Why it Matters
When you hear the word curriculum, what is the first thing that comes to mind?…
Keith RischerOctober 24, 2019
One Thing that Every Nurse Educator Can Do To Improve Practice Readiness
To address the lack of graduate nurses who are "practice ready", a recent journal article…
Why Less Fidelity in Simulation May Improve Student Learning
The more closely that simulation resembles the clinical environment the better the learning, right? According…
Keith RischerMarch 14, 2019
The One Thing Every Student Must Know About Pharm to Be Safe in Practice
If there is only one thing a student or new nurse must know about medication…
Keith RischerNovember 29, 2018
How an Ancient Greek Philosopher Can Help Your Students Think More Like a Nurse
Though Socrates, an ancient Greek philosopher lived over 2500 years ago, his unique style of…
Keith RischerOctober 18, 2018
Does Best-Practice or Student Feedback Most Influence Your Teaching?
Do your students resist active learning? This is an all too common struggle that many…
Keith RischerOctober 4, 2018
Skip the “Sandwich” & Use a “WRAP” Instead to Provide Meaningful Student Feedback
Do you use a sandwich to provide feedback to students in the clinical setting? This…
Keith RischerSeptember 20, 2018
How to Help Students Provide Patient and Family Centered Care
Most students struggle to not only see the patient but also the family and their…
Keith RischerJuly 12, 2018
How to Strengthen & Develop the Critical Thinking Students Require for Practice
Can critical thinking be taught? I have developed six sequential questions and share them in…
Keith RischerJune 28, 2018
What the Best Educators Do to Develop the Thinking of Students
What do Socrates, Jesus, and transformational nurse educators today have in common? They all use…
Keith RischerMay 31, 2018
Are Rapid Response Teams the Best Response to Improve Patient Outcomes? (6th in series)
Rapid Response Teams (RRT) can help facilitate critical care intervention in a crisis. But there…
Keith RischerApril 20, 2018
The One Tool Nurses Must Use to Recognize the Need to Rescue
After vital signs are collected, how can the nurse quickly determine if a potential problem…
Keith RischerApril 6, 2018