Nursing Educators Blog
The Debrief: A Golden Learning Opportunity
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | August 15, 2022

Learn why ignoring the debrief with virtual patients is a missed opportunity for nursing students and faculty and how implementing “the Pause” throughout cases can help students debrief along the way.
Next Gen NCLEX® (NGN): Free Resources for Nursing Educators
by Kaplan Nursing | August 4, 2022
.png?auto=compress,format&rect=0,0,4067,2284&w=976&h=548)
Get the latest updates and our best free resources for the Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) so you can prepare your nursing students for success on this new NCLEX® exam.
How to Approach “Just Tell Me What Is on the Test”
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | July 18, 2022
.jpg?auto=compress,format&rect=0,0,976,548&w=976&h=548)
An experienced nursing educator shares her thoughts on how to respond when a nursing student says, "just tell me what is on the test."
White Paper - Holistic Admission: The What, Why, and Thoughts on the How
by Elizabeth A. Berro MA, RN, CHSE | July 15, 2022
.jpg?auto=compress,format&rect=0,0,976,548&w=976&h=548)
Undergraduate nursing programs use holistic admissions to address diversity, equity, inclusion, and the worldwide shortage of professional nurses. This white paper serves to stimulate a discussion about potential strategies to implement or improve the process. Download the white paper today!
Getting Students into the Mindset of a Nurse with Virtual Simulation Prebrief
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | May 13, 2022
.jpg?auto=compress,format&rect=0,0,976,548&w=976&h=548)
Virtual simulation is a great teaching/learning tool. It provides students with an opportunity to experience clinical situations in a safe and fun environment.
Virtual Simulation Beyond Clinical Replacement
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | April 19, 2022
.jpg?auto=compress,format&rect=0,0,976,548&w=976&h=548)
At Kaplan, I am able to work with many diverse groups of faculty and students, sharing these tools that will be used beyond taking a test—tools that will help them solve problems throughout their career.
Pass/Fail vs Tiered Letter Grades for Nursing Students
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | March 30, 2022

i-Human Patients rubrics can easily be quantified to better measure pass/fail which diminishes failure to fail and improves interrater reliability. With the pressure of a letter grade being eliminated, students can focus more on learning the whys of what they are doing.
Filter by
MONTHS
August 2022
July 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
February 2022
January 2022
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
June 2020
May 2020
April 2020
March 2020
February 2020
January 2020
November 2019
October 2019
May 2019
April 2019
March 2019
January 2019
TAGS
#ihumanpatientsbykaplan (32)
#virtualsimulation (32)
#nurseeducators (111)
#nursingeducators (3)
#meettheexperts (29)
#undergraduatenursing (91)
#nextgenerationnclex (36)
#NGN (1)
#whitepaper (10)
#Admissions (1)
#NCLEX (25)
#testblueprinting (3)
#assessment (4)
#educatorsforeducators (11)
#presentations (11)
#Webinar (17)
#remediation (7)
#gradnursingeducators (10)
#innovation (28)
#criticalthinking (12)
#inthenews (1)
#clinicaljudgment (18)
#telehealth (2)
#equity&access (3)
#mentorship (20)
#itemwriting (8)
#virtualclassroom (5)
#flippedclassroom (3)
#selfcare (3)
#learningscience (7)
#nightingalechallenge (18)
#yearofthenurse (18)
#studentengagment (3)
#EALlearners (2)
#onlineteaching (11)
#computeradaptivetest (5)
#instructionaldesign (2)
#studentparticipation (2)
#testanxiety (3)
#decisiontree (2)
#bloomstaxonomy (2)
#events (1)
#uxdesign (2)