Issues – Changing Course: Innovative Ideas for Nurse Educators

Breaking Up is Easy to Do!

September 18, 2024 | By Rachel Derr | AACN Essentials,Accessibility,Active Learning,Clinical Judgment,Inclusion,Issues,Teaching Strategies

Welcome back to Changing Course, in this issue we will examine the power of “chunking” in nursing education. As nurse educators, we are constantly striving to enhance student engagement and … Read More

Investing in Inclusion

November 21, 2022 | By Rachel Derr | Accessibility,Diversity,Equity and Inclusion,Inclusion,Issues,Universal Design

Increasing heigh stacks of quarters with seedlings growing on top

In this issue of Changing Course, we will examine how to invest in inclusion. Inclusion is about meeting the needs of all learners. Students enter nursing programs with diverse learning … Read More

Making Priorities a Priority!

October 12, 2022 | By Rachel Derr | AACN Essentials,Active Learning,Clinical Judgment,Issues,Knowledge for Nursing Practice,Next Generation NCLEX (NGN),Person-Centered Care,Personal Professional and Leadership Development,Practice Analysis,Professionalism,Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline,Teaching Strategies

In this issue of Changing Course, we will examine how to make priorities a priority. According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) 2021 RN Practice Analysis, … Read More

Changing Course: Taking the Helm

March 16, 2022 | By Rachel Derr | AACN Essentials,Issues

Changing Course is a blog where you can find teaching strategies for new and experienced nurse educators. In this first post, I will discuss the Changing Course of nursing education. … Read More