By: Sabrina Beroz, DNP, RN, CHSE-A, FAAN New graduate nurses (NGNs) entering the workforce continue to struggle with the stressors of transition to practice, “the incongruence between their perceptions of nursing and what they find
Category: Art & Science of Teaching
Taking Aim at Good Teaching: Utilizing Technology to Engage & Evaluate LearnersTaking Aim at Good Teaching: Utilizing Technology to Engage & Evaluate Learners
By: Andrew Bobal, EdD, and Jenny O’Rourke, PhD, APRN, CHSE Often a cooperative experience provides learners with an opportunity to grow. This growth experience took place at the 2021 NLN Education Summit during a packed
Reexamining How We Teach and How Students Learn to Meet the Needs of Future RNsReexamining How We Teach and How Students Learn to Meet the Needs of Future RNs
By: Susan Gross Forneris, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE-A, FAAN, National League for Nursing and Barbara J. Patterson, PhD, ANEF, FAAN, National League for Nursing As nurse educators, do we still fall prey to the misguided
Strengthening Clinical Evaluation through Interrater ReliabilityStrengthening Clinical Evaluation through Interrater Reliability
By: Rebecca Davis, EdD, RN, CNE, CNE-cl, University of Alabama in Huntsville Meaningful clinical evaluation provides descriptive feedback on clinical abilities of students, allows clinical educators to individualize students’ future clinical experiences, and may contribute
Reimagining Teaching and Learning – The Learning EncounterReimagining Teaching and Learning – The Learning Encounter
By Tonya Schneidereith, PhD, CRNP, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN, University of Maryland and Susan Gross Forneris, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE-A, FAAN, National League for Nursing In 2020, the pandemic required most nursing programs to halt
The NLN Makerspace Strategic Action Group: Two Nurse Educator PerspectivesThe NLN Makerspace Strategic Action Group: Two Nurse Educator Perspectives
By: Kyle Johnson, PhD, RN, CHSE, Texas Tech University and Shannon Olson, MSN, RN, Arizona College For nurses and educators, 2020 was a disruptive and challenging time. Nonetheless, amidst the burden of a global pandemic,
Revisiting the Lecture and the Importance of the PauseRevisiting the Lecture and the Importance of the Pause
By: Susan Gross Forneris, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE-A, FAAN, National League for Nursing Mark Twain once said, “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” Let’s
A Day in the Life: COVID and Nursing Administration in Higher EducationA Day in the Life: COVID and Nursing Administration in Higher Education
By: Matthew Byrne, PhD, RN, CNE, St. Catherine University The day began at the printer. I needed copies of skill lists, medication talking points, attendance sheets, and case studies. In volunteering to help cover faculty
The Importance of Good Instructional Design: How Quality ID Practices Inform the Work of the NLNThe Importance of Good Instructional Design: How Quality ID Practices Inform the Work of the NLN
By: Andrew Bobal, EdD, National League for Nursing With the effects of COVID-19 on instruction, professional development and continuing education have become increasingly essential for educators seeking to develop quality online instruction. That is why
We Are Basically in Survival Mode But It Is Time to Change Our FocusWe Are Basically in Survival Mode But It Is Time to Change Our Focus
By: Donna Guerra, EdD, MSN, RN, University of Alabama in Huntsville Our days have been chaotic over the last year. We are just basically surviving these uncharted COVID here in nursing education. Our best-laid plans
Put On Your Own Oxygen Mask Before Assisting OthersPut On Your Own Oxygen Mask Before Assisting Others
By: Jean Ellen Zavertnik, DNP, RN, CNE, CHSE, Clemson University and Susan Gross Forneris, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE-A, FAAN, National League for Nursing The topic of resilience seems to be coming up everywhere these days.
November Is National Family Caregivers Month: Using ACE.C to Support Caregivers During the PandemicNovember Is National Family Caregivers Month: Using ACE.C to Support Caregivers During the Pandemic
By: Mary Cato On a typical Sunday morning I have my coffee with Jane Pauley while watching CBS Sunday Morning. One Sunday in August a news bite caught my attention. It mentioned a CDC study
From Bedside to Brain: The Science and Art of Good TeachingFrom Bedside to Brain: The Science and Art of Good Teaching
By: Susan Gross Forneris and Mary Kohl Fey “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” Albert Einstein (1955) We teach the way we were taught. Where has
NLN Nursing EDge: Are You A Cutting-Edge or Bleeding-Edge Educator?NLN Nursing EDge: Are You A Cutting-Edge or Bleeding-Edge Educator?
By: Susan Gross Forneris, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE-A, FAAN Welcome to Nursing EDge – our new NLN blog! For those of you unfamiliar with the NLN blog, we welcome you and hope that you will
Diversity, Psychological Safety, and Cultural HumilityDiversity, Psychological Safety, and Cultural Humility
By: Sabrina Beroz One of the four core values of the National League for Nursing (NLN) is diversity, a key element of the modern landscape across work, social, and educational systems. As understood by the