What a Good Nurse Has in Common with the Good Samaritan
Have you ever stopped to consider what the good Samaritan and a good nurse have…
Keith RischerAugust 23, 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…
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
How to Strengthen & Develop the Critical Thinking Students Require for Practice
Can critical thinking be taught? I have developed six sequential questions and share them in…
Keith RischerJune 28, 2018
What the Best Educators Do to Develop the Thinking of Students
What do Socrates, Jesus, and transformational nurse educators today have in common? They all use…
Keith RischerMay 31, 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
Why Nurses Need to Take Off Their Gloves
When the nurse understands the importance of direct human touch and what it communicates to…
Keith RischerApril 26, 2018
Are Rapid Response Teams the Best Response to Improve Patient Outcomes? (6th in series)
Rapid Response Teams (RRT) can help facilitate critical care intervention in a crisis. But there…
Keith RischerApril 20, 2018
The One Tool Nurses Must Use to Recognize the Need to Rescue
After vital signs are collected, how can the nurse quickly determine if a potential problem…
Keith RischerApril 6, 2018
Do You Know Your ABCs? Why Respirations are the Most Important Vital Sign
What do a superhero and a bedside nurse have in common? They both can save…
Keith RischerMarch 29, 2018
What Active Learning Strategy Best Prepares Students for Practice?
There are many ways to implement active learning in your classroom, but there is one…
Keith RischerMarch 1, 2018
How to Quickly Get Traction to Improve Practice Readiness in Your Program
What does it take to overcome your fears, student resistance to do things differently and…
Keith RischerFebruary 22, 2018