Keith Rischer, Ph.D., RN, CCRN, CEN, is an author, nurse educator, and expert clinician with more than 35 years of experience who is recognized as a thought leader on clinical judgment and its importance for safe nursing practice and improving patient outcomes.
Driven by a passion for inspiring and educating the next generation of nurses, Dr. Rischer launched KeithRN in 2012 to pursue his vision of transforming nursing education. Using active learning and evidence-based teaching strategies, his tools and resources empower nurse educators to develop clinical judgment essential for safe practice.
His innovative clinical reasoning case studies simulate current practice realities and are widely used and recommended by educators to help students think critically and apply knowledge to complex patient scenarios.
In 2022, he published Think Like a Nurse, a three-volume student textbook set that provides a practice-based perspective on essential content including professional identity formation, holistic care, civility in nursing, pathophysiology, and development of clinical judgment.
Dr. Rischer speaks widely at conferences and workshops on critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and strategies to close the academic-practice gap so graduates are prepared for practice and Next Generation NCLEX.
