Paying special attention to student knowledge retention not only helps with test scores but sets students up for successful careers as health professionals. For Dr. Kathleen Kelley, Director of Undergraduate
Starting Off Right: The Successful Nursing Candidate
In the midst of increasing pressures on nursing programs to maintain high retention and pass rates, this timely article identifies several strategies for how to assess potential students’ capacity for
Thinking Not Doing: How Changes Give Opportunity to Focus on Clinical Judgment
On clinical days, educators probably feel like the entire day is spent checking things off the to-do list. I recall having a spreadsheet with all the “duties” my students had
What is Clinical Judgement and What Can We Do About It?
Nursing and Health Professions faculty agree that the ultimate academic goal for new graduates is clinical judgment and being able to “think like a clinician.” Yet, what is clinical judgment
Retention: Processes to Increase Graduation Rates
The ongoing shortage of nurses and other health professionals requires a continued push by educators to increase the number of new graduates entering the workforce. This is typically achieved by
Preceptor Training and Support
Preceptors play an important role in the education of nurses and health professionals. Not only do they “extend the reach” of faculty, they also allow more students to be prepared
Developing a Testing Policy: The Foundation for Curricular Excellence
To promote curricular excellence, evaluation data are often used to drive the curriculum with the ultimate goal of achieving designated outcomes, such as consistently high pass rates on licensure examinations.
Coping with Burnout
The multiple demands placed on educators in today’s health care programs can result in stress, and perhaps even burnout. The complex environment in which we work is unlikely to change
Active Learning in the Classroom: Using Ebooks
We are in an era of health care education that is saturated with technology. The millennial generation of students that occupies so much of our classroom today has technology infused