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When Hard Studying Isn’t Enough: Shifting Nursing Students from Surface Recall to Real Clinical Judgment

Every nursing educator knows the familiar look of frustration on a student’s face when reviewing…

Guest AuthorSeptember 2, 2026

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Your Nursing Students Can Provide Care… But Are They Truly Caring?

By the time our students graduate, they know how to administer medications, perform assessments, and…

Guest AuthorAugust 3, 2026

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Reclaim Your ‘Why’: How to Reconnect with Your Purpose as a Nurse Educator

If you’re like me, you probably didn’t step into academia for the grading rubrics, accreditation…

Keith RischerJuly 1, 2026

A woman sitting peacefully on a wooden dock, looking out over a calm lake. A notebook is beside her.

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A Summer Reset for Nurse Educators: Reflect, Refresh, and Rebuild

As a nurse educator, you know that by the time the semester ends, you are…

Maria Flores-HarrisJune 2, 2026

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When the Shift Ends but the Responsibility Has Not

I recently had an exchange that has stayed with me. It struck a chord in…

Maria Flores-HarrisMay 20, 2026

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Which Vital Sign Matters Most? Rethinking Failure to Rescue in Nursing Education

Though all vital signs are vital, what parameter is most important to identify an early…

Keith RischerMay 6, 2026

Articles Educators Preparing for Practice

When a Student Makes a Serious Error, Will They Know What to Do Next?

Introduction We often discuss how to prepare students for the NCLEX exam. However, our true…

Maria Flores-HarrisMarch 25, 2026

The image is split vertically by a thin, sharp, glowing minimalist line (representing Occam's Razor). On the left side, a motion-blurred image of a horse's legs galloping across a clean, white clinical floor, symbolizing the 'common' diagnosis. On the right side, a hyper-detailed, sharp close-up of zebra stripes, symbolizing the 'complex' or missed diagnosis.

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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

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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…

Keith RischerFebruary 25, 2026

Articles Clinical Judgment Educators

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

Articles Educators Nurse Thinking

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

Articles Classroom Teaching Clinical Judgment Educators Preparing for Practice

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

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When Hard Studying Isn’t Enough: Shifting Nursing Students from Surface Recall to Real Clinical Judgment

Your Nursing Students Can Provide Care… But Are They Truly Caring?

Reclaim Your ‘Why’: How to Reconnect with Your Purpose as a Nurse Educator

A Summer Reset for Nurse Educators: Reflect, Refresh, and Rebuild

When the Shift Ends but the Responsibility Has Not

Which Vital Sign Matters Most? Rethinking Failure to Rescue in Nursing Education

When a Student Makes a Serious Error, Will They Know What to Do Next?

Improving Practice Readiness by Increasing Awareness of Clinical Reasoning Biases

Five Character Traits Every Nurse Needs: Why Nightingale’s Short List Still Matters Today

Rethinking Tanner’s Clinical Judgment Model: Why Knowing the Patient Must Come Before Noticing

Why I’m Done Making Resolutions (And What I’m Doing Instead)

How Busy Work Is Breaking Nursing Education (and Two Simple Ways to Fix It)

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