Why the Sky Did Not Fall with NextGen NCLEX (NGN) Pass Rates
Nurse educators were holding their breath, expecting the worst with the introduction of the NGN…
Keith RischerAugust 1, 2023
The Nursing Process: Relic of the Past or Relevant to Developing Clinical Judgment?
There is a current discussion in nursing education regarding the value and relevance of the…
Creating Confident Caregivers: Improving Clinical Judgment in the Traditional Classroom
Clinical judgment has become nursing’s favorite buzzword lately, and evidence supports a critical need to…
Guest AuthorJune 21, 2023
How to Use Less Clinical Paperwork to Improve Practice Readiness
For as long as formal nursing education has existed, one of the central questions on…
Guest AuthorMay 15, 2023
Making a Difference as Nurse Educators
May is National Nurses Month and with it the chance to celebrate how nurse educators…
Keith RischerMay 1, 2023
How to Eliminate Clinical Paperwork Using an Oral Care Plan
Nurse educators are responsible for developing graduate nurses who are prepared to recognize and respond…
Guest AuthorApril 19, 2023
Taking the Fear out of a Dissertation
Introduction I think all nurses agree that evidence-based practice is a priority to achieve positive…
Guest AuthorMarch 15, 2023
Is it Time to Rethink How We Teach Students in Clinical?
The Problem The traditional clinical apprenticeship model with a clinical educator working with a group…
Keith RischerMarch 1, 2023
KeithRN Clinical Reasoning Escape Rooms Develop Student Clinical Judgment by Integrating Educational Best Practices
As professional nurse educators, we are frequently challenged to transform dry, tedious classroom content into…
Guest AuthorFebruary 9, 2023
New Resource to Better Prepare Students for NextGen NCLEX and Clinical Practice
Now that the NextGen NCLEX (NGN) is four months away, what strategies are you using…
Keith RischerJanuary 18, 2023
A Nurse Educator’s Resolution: Putting First Things First
This post was written by Lisa Gonzalez, MSN, RN. The beginning of a new year…
Guest AuthorJanuary 3, 2023
Clinical Decision Cards Promote Clinical Judgment in Nursing Students
This post was written by Martha Johnson, MSN, RN, CEN, founder of BreakoutRN. Allowing students…
Guest AuthorOctober 5, 2022