The FIRST Step to Better Prepare Students for Practice (Part 1 of 5)
Nursing education needs to do things differently in order to better prepare students for practice.…
Keith RischerJuly 20, 2017
What Physical Assessment Skills Does a Student NEED to Know to Be Prepared for Practice?
Even though only 30 physical assessment techniques are consistently utilized by a practicing nurse, students…
What Nurse Educators Can Do to Improve Practice Readiness of Students
In order to address the lack of graduate nurses who are "practice ready", a recent…
Keith RischerJune 1, 2017
A Crisis in Competency. Why Nurse Graduates are NOT Prepared for Practice
Did you know that only 1/4 new grads are "practice ready" according to a recent…
Keith RischerMay 17, 2017
What Students Must Know to Safely Care for Multiple Patients in Practice
Students need to be guided to quickly and concisely collect relevant data to get the…
Keith RischerApril 16, 2017
How to Close the Education-Practice Gap in Nursing Education
The gap between how nursing is taught and real-world practice persists today. There is one…
Keith RischerApril 9, 2017
Why Educators Must Emphasize Preparing Students for Practice, NOT the NCLEX®
One new nurse shares her current struggles transitioning to practice and shares insights on what…
Keith RischerMarch 7, 2017
Why the statement “NCLEX® Success” Needs to Be Replaced with “Preparing for Practice” in Nursing Education
Preparing soldiers and nurses for the rigors of the real-world share some surprising similarities. Does…
Keith RischerDecember 8, 2016
How to Identify Sepsis: As Simple as Four “T’s” and 1, 2, 3!
Any nurse can be a superhero and possibly save a life when a change in…
Keith RischerApril 28, 2016
Surviving Sepsis: What Every Nurse NEEDS to Know to Be SAFE in Practice
Sepsis is a KILLER that continues to be a growing problem in health care settings…
Keith RischerApril 21, 2016
“CO=SVxHR” Why Every Student Must Be Able to Understand and APPLY This Formula to Practice
In order to recognize a change in status and prevent a possible patient death, this…
Keith RischerFebruary 11, 2016
New nurses struggle and experience high levels of fear and anxiety. What can be done…
Keith RischerOctober 22, 2015