Preparing for Practice Archives - KeithRN https://www.keithrn.com/category/blog/preparing-for-practice/ Teach How Nurses Actually Practice. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:42:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.keithrn.com/nurse/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-krn-favicon-32x32.png Preparing for Practice Archives - KeithRN https://www.keithrn.com/category/blog/preparing-for-practice/ 32 32 When a Student Makes a Serious Error, Will They Know What to Do Next? https://www.keithrn.com/2026/03/when-a-student-makes-a-serious-error-will-they-know-what-to-do-next/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:40:24 +0000 https://www.keithrn.com/?p=114482 The post When a Student Makes a Serious Error, Will They Know What to Do Next? appeared first on KeithRN.

]]> How Busy Work Is Breaking Nursing Education (and Two Simple Ways to Fix It) https://www.keithrn.com/2025/10/how-busy-work-is-breaking-nursing-education-and-two-simple-ways-to-fix-it/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:32:13 +0000 https://www.keithrn.com/?p=116902 Is Busy Work Blocking Real Learning?
Nursing students are overwhelmed, educators are overextended, and yet clinical judgment gaps persist. This blog explores how well-meaning assignments often become barriers to real thinking, and offers two simple shifts to help students truly think like nurses.

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]]> Beyond Busywork: The Transformational Power of Case-Based Learning https://www.keithrn.com/2025/10/beyond-busywork-the-transformational-power-of-case-based-learning/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:25:26 +0000 https://www.keithrn.com/?p=116799 Case-based learning is more than an alternative to lectures—it’s a powerful way to bridge the gap between classroom and clinical practice. By replacing busywork with meaningful, practice-focused case studies, educators can strengthen clinical judgment, boost confidence, and prepare nurses who are truly ready for the bedside. The transformation of nursing education begins one educator at a time—let’s choose better work that builds practice-ready nurses.

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]]> The NCLEX Is Going Remote. Here’s What to Know and How to Prepare https://www.keithrn.com/2025/09/the-nclex-is-going-remote-heres-what-to-know-and-how-to-prepare/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:16:04 +0000 https://www.keithrn.com/?p=116648 In 2026, the NCLEX goes remote — raising real concerns about cheating, validity, and readiness. But this moment calls us to refocus on what matters most: teaching for safe, ethical practice. Learn why now is the time to double down on integrity, clinical judgment, and evidence-based education that goes beyond the test.

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]]> Human Trafficking Content in Nursing School Curricula: It’s Time For Nurse Educators To Bridge This Prelicensure Gap https://www.keithrn.com/2023/09/human-trafficking-content-in-nursing-school-curricula-its-time-for-nurse-educators-to-bridge-this-prelicensure-gap/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:01:11 +0000 https://www.keithrn.com/?p=114220 The post Human Trafficking Content in Nursing School Curricula: It’s Time For Nurse Educators To Bridge This Prelicensure Gap appeared first on KeithRN.

]]> How Having a Professional Identity Can Help Nurses and a Profession in Crisis https://www.keithrn.com/2022/01/how-having-a-professional-identity-can-help-nurses-in-crisis/ Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:40:41 +0000 https://www.keithrn.com/?p=109320 The post How Having a Professional Identity Can Help Nurses and a Profession in Crisis appeared first on KeithRN.

]]> Trending Topics in Nursing Education: Learning From Student Evaluations and Preparing Students for the Next Gen NCLEX https://www.keithrn.com/2021/05/trending-topics-in-nursing-education-learning-from-student-evaluations-and-preparing-students-for-the-next-gen-nclex/ Fri, 28 May 2021 02:27:11 +0000 https://www.keithrn.com/?p=108211 The post Trending Topics in Nursing Education: Learning From Student Evaluations and Preparing Students for the Next Gen NCLEX appeared first on KeithRN.

]]> Fostering a Culture of Civility in Nursing Education and Practice https://www.keithrn.com/2021/03/fostering-a-culture-of-civility-in-nursing-education-and-practice/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:29:56 +0000 https://www.keithrn.com/?p=107916 The post Fostering a Culture of Civility in Nursing Education and Practice appeared first on KeithRN.

]]> Helping Graduate Nurses Transition to Practice https://www.keithrn.com/2020/12/helping-graduate-nurses-transition-to-practice/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 03:26:04 +0000 https://www.keithrn.com/?p=107152 The post Helping Graduate Nurses Transition to Practice appeared first on KeithRN.

]]> What is Your WHY as an Educator? (and Why it Matters!) https://www.keithrn.com/2020/09/what-is-your-why-as-an-educator-and-why-it-matters/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 20:48:48 +0000 https://www.keithrn.com/?p=106280 The post What is Your WHY as an Educator? (and Why it Matters!) appeared first on KeithRN.

]]> How to Use a COVID-19 Case Study to Develop Clinical Judgment Online https://www.keithrn.com/2020/04/how-to-use-a-covid-19-case-study-to-develop-clinical-judgment/ Fri, 03 Apr 2020 04:02:53 +0000 https://www.keithrn.com/?p=103766 Use this case study on COVID-19 to strengthen student learning online and facilitate the development of clinical judgment.

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]]> Why You (and your students!) Need to Know the 5 Rights of Clinical Reasoning https://www.keithrn.com/2019/07/why-you-and-your-students-need-to-know-the-5-rights-of-clinical-reasoning/ Fri, 26 Jul 2019 03:00:05 +0000 https://www.keithrn.com/?p=100542 Did you even know that there are 5 "rights" related to clinical reasoning? In addition to the 5+ "rights" related to safe med administration, to save a patient life, these "rights" are just as important to identify, recognize, then intervene when a patient complication develops.

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