One Thing that Every Nurse Educator Can Do To Improve Practice Readiness
To address the lack of graduate nurses who are "practice ready", a recent journal article…
Keith RischerApril 25, 2019
A Crisis in Competency. Why Nurse Graduates are NOT Prepared for Practice
Did you know that despite passing the NCLEX, only about 1/4 of new grads are…
Why Less Fidelity in Simulation May Improve Student Learning
The more closely that simulation resembles the clinical environment the better the learning, right? According…
Keith RischerMarch 14, 2019
Men in Nursing
"Every woman is a nurse…men have no place in nursing except where physical strength is…
Keith RischerFebruary 13, 2019
Three Things Every Educator Can Do to Close the Academic-Practice Gap Once and for All!
As I have been reviewing the nursing literature working on my literature review for chapter…
Keith RischerJanuary 18, 2019
What Keeps You Awake at Night as a Nurse Educator?
What is your greatest struggle that keeps you awake at night as a nurse educator?…
Keith RischerJanuary 10, 2019
The One Thing Every Student Must Know About Pharm to Be Safe in Practice
If there is only one thing a student or new nurse must know about medication…
Keith RischerNovember 29, 2018
7 Pearls to Help You Transform Your Practice as a Nurse Educator
What is required to prepare your students for practice? Simply change the way you teach.…
Keith RischerNovember 15, 2018
How an Ancient Greek Philosopher Can Help Your Students Think More Like a Nurse
Though Socrates, an ancient Greek philosopher lived over 2500 years ago, his unique style of…
Keith RischerOctober 18, 2018
Does Best-Practice or Student Feedback Most Influence Your Teaching?
Do your students resist active learning? This is an all too common struggle that many…
Keith RischerOctober 4, 2018
Skip the “Sandwich” & Use a “WRAP” Instead to Provide Meaningful Student Feedback
Do you use a sandwich to provide feedback to students in the clinical setting? This…
Keith RischerSeptember 20, 2018
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