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
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…
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
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
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
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
Trending Topics in Nursing Education: Learning From Student Evaluations and Preparing Students for the Next Gen NCLEX
Last week on Facebook and YouTube Live, I continued my series on trending topics in…
Guest AuthorMay 27, 2021
Using the Science of Learning to Develop Clinical Judgment: Situated Cognition and Cognitive Load Theory
Meaningful learning requires content to be provided within a context so knowledge can be applied.…
Guest AuthorMay 19, 2021
Trending Topics in Nursing Education: Strategies to Use in Post-Conference to Develop Clinical Judgment
I addressed a recent post by a member in the Facebook group Teachers Transforming Nursing…
Guest AuthorApril 29, 2021
Innovative Active Learning Strategies to Develop Caring and Clinical Judgment
Active learning is critical for engaging students and getting them to think critically. How do…
Guest AuthorApril 15, 2021
Fostering a Culture of Civility in Nursing Education and Practice
Why do incivility and bullying remain a problem in nursing education and practice settings when…
Guest AuthorMarch 31, 2021
Developing Professional Identity Using Case Studies
How do you integrate Professional Identity Formation into your curricula? During my recent Facebook and…
Guest AuthorMarch 18, 2021