Why Routine Vital Signs are Never Routine (Part 1 of 2)
Collecting vital signs must never be seen as a routine task by the nurse. There…
Keith RischerDecember 7, 2017
The One Thing A Nurse Must Never Do
What is the one thing a nurse must never do to remain engaged and caring…
Nurse Educator Insights on How to Not be “THAT Nurse” Part 2
Reality shock will impact new nurses overwhelmed with the demands of multiple patients. The temptation?…
Keith RischerNovember 16, 2017
How Not to Be “THAT NURSE”! Relevant Insights to Strengthen Bedside Practice
You never want to be "that nurse" but how do you define the lack of…
Keith RischerNovember 9, 2017
What the Best Clinical Educators Expect Students to KNOW (Part 3 in a series)
In order to be safe, students must know more than memorized content. They must be…
Keith RischerNovember 2, 2017
How the Best Clinical Educators Provide Student Feedback
Do you struggle to provide corrective feedback to students? See how you can strengthen your…
Keith RischerOctober 26, 2017
What the Best Clinical Educators Have in Common
What do the best clinical educators have in common? Students identified seven essential traits in…
Keith RischerOctober 19, 2017
Clinical “Pearls” that will Prepare Nursing Students for Real-World Practice
How are you preparing students for real-world clinical practice in your nursing program? This needs…
Keith RischerOctober 12, 2017
Questions that Student’s Need to Answer: What are You Willing to Give Up to Make Nursing School a Priority?
Students experience reality shock making the transition to being a nursing student and as a…
Keith RischerOctober 5, 2017
What Every Nurse and Nurse Educator Has in Common with Spiderman
What could a nurse or nurse educator possibly have in common with Spiderman? Once this…
Keith RischerSeptember 28, 2017
It’s All About the Patient: An Open Letter to Nursing Students
Preparing students to be a professional nurse centers around the patient. What a student needs…
Keith RischerAugust 31, 2017
How to Address Student Incivility and Change the Culture in Your Program (Part 5 of 5)
Now that a new school year is about to begin, how do you plan to…
Keith RischerAugust 24, 2017