Improving Practice Readiness by Increasing Awareness of Clinical Reasoning Biases
At the Educating Nurses: A Radical Transformation 2026 Conference last January, Dr. Garrett Chan opened…
Keith RischerMarch 3, 2026
Five Character Traits Every Nurse Needs: Why Nightingale’s Short List Still Matters Today
Nightingale identified specific character traits that need to be present in every professional nurse. What…
Rethinking Tanner’s Clinical Judgment Model: Why Knowing the Patient Must Come Before Noticing
I recently returned from the Educating Nurses: A Radical Transformation 2026 Conference in Las Vegas,…
Keith RischerJanuary 20, 2026
Why I’m Done Making Resolutions (And What I’m Doing Instead)
Resolutions fail when urgency drives our lives. Change happens when we declare what matters most—and…
Maria Flores-HarrisDecember 31, 2025
How Busy Work Is Breaking Nursing Education (and Two Simple Ways to Fix It)
Is Busy Work Blocking Real Learning? Nursing students are overwhelmed, educators are overextended, and yet…
Guest AuthorOctober 30, 2025
Teaching from the Inside Out: The Power of Purpose in Nursing Education
At the inaugural SPIN Learning Conference, keynote speaker Donna Cardillo challenged nurse educators to pause…
Maria Flores-HarrisOctober 21, 2025
Beyond Busywork: The Transformational Power of Case-Based Learning
Case-based learning is more than an alternative to lectures—it’s a powerful way to bridge the…
Keith RischerOctober 1, 2025
Rethinking “Busy Work” in Nursing Education: Let’s Teach for Practice
Recently, a lively discussion erupted in our Teachers Transforming Nursing Education Facebook group after a…
Keith RischerSeptember 25, 2025
The NCLEX Is Going Remote. Here’s What to Know and How to Prepare
In 2026, the NCLEX goes remote — raising real concerns about cheating, validity, and readiness.…
Maria Flores-HarrisSeptember 4, 2025
Are We Teaching the Way Nursing is Actually Practiced?
To transform nursing education, we must ask a bold question: Are we teaching the way…
Keith RischerAugust 28, 2025
How One Question in a Facebook Post Revealed the Gap in Nurses’ Professional Identity
A recent conversation in our Teachers Transforming Nursing Education Facebook group struck a deep nerve—and we…
Maria Flores-HarrisMay 27, 2025
The Power of Presence: How Nurses Transform Lives Every Day
Every day, nurses step into sacred moments that most people will only witness a handful…
Maria Flores-HarrisMay 6, 2025