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
Educating Healers Who Practice Nursing
I attended the NLN Education Summit last month and appreciated its emphasis on competency-based education…
How Does Understanding Nurse Culture Help Nursing Students Transition Into Practice?
The transition to practice gap is a commonly discussed reality that new nurses experience as…
Guest AuthorJune 18, 2024
How Having a Professional Identity Can Help Nurses and a Profession in Crisis
Individual nurses and the entire nursing profession are in crisis after nearly two years of…
Keith RischerJanuary 20, 2022
Trending Topics in Nursing Education: Mentoring Clinical Faculty and Finding a Healthy Work-Life Balance
Last week on Facebook and YouTube Live, I continued my series on trending topics in…
Guest AuthorMay 13, 2021
Three Practical Steps to Improve Student Success
A braided rope with three strands is stronger and has more flexibility since individual filaments…
Keith RischerFebruary 14, 2020
Are You Running Out of Gas? Here’s How to Get Filled Up!
Life is hard. Life as a nurse educator is even harder! To navigate the challenges…
Keith RischerOctober 10, 2019
Nursing Students Say the Darndest Things! Part I
Nursing education is stressful to both students and faculty. As a result, students can ask…
Keith RischerSeptember 26, 2019
Seven Questions Every New Nursing Student Needs to Answer
Do your students know what it means to be a nurse? Use these seven questions…
Keith RischerSeptember 6, 2018
How to Use Case Studies to Better Prepare Students for the Dilemmas of Practice
How do you prepare students to face the unexpected dilemmas in clinical practice? Learn how…
Keith RischerJuly 26, 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
What Would Nightingale Say to this Generation of Nurses?
Many programs face challenges that include student incivility, cheating other issues related to moral character.…
Keith RischerMay 3, 2018