It Was the Worst of Times…and Professional Identity Still Mattered
As I began writing the KeithRN newsletter this month, I settled on the theme of…
Maria Flores-HarrisJanuary 3, 2024
Fostering Community and Connection in Nursing Education
I joined KeithRN in October. In November, I attended the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing…
KeithRN Welcomes a New Nurse Educator Consultant
Introduction KeithRN recently recognized the need to strengthen our outreach and improve service to educators…
Guest AuthorOctober 31, 2023
Human Trafficking Content in Nursing School Curricula: It’s Time For Nurse Educators To Bridge This Prelicensure Gap
By Dr. Francine Bono-Neri, PhD, RN, APRN, PNP Nursing education is incredibly taxing for students…
Guest AuthorSeptember 18, 2023
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
The Nursing Process: Relic of the Past or Relevant to Developing Clinical Judgment?
There is a current discussion in nursing education regarding the value and relevance of the…
Keith RischerJuly 5, 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
How to Use Less Clinical Paperwork to Improve Practice Readiness
For as long as formal nursing education has existed, one of the central questions on…
Guest AuthorMay 15, 2023
Making a Difference as Nurse Educators
May is National Nurses Month and with it the chance to celebrate how nurse educators…
Keith RischerMay 1, 2023
How to Eliminate Clinical Paperwork Using an Oral Care Plan
Nurse educators are responsible for developing graduate nurses who are prepared to recognize and respond…
Guest AuthorApril 19, 2023
Taking the Fear out of a Dissertation
Introduction I think all nurses agree that evidence-based practice is a priority to achieve positive…
Guest AuthorMarch 15, 2023
Is it Time to Rethink How We Teach Students in Clinical?
The Problem The traditional clinical apprenticeship model with a clinical educator working with a group…
Keith RischerMarch 1, 2023