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AI for Nurse Educators

In this episode we discuss the pros and cons of ChatGPT in the classroom and unpack practical strategies that nurse educators can use today.

Nurse Educators Now Podcast Episode 1. AI in Nursing EducationCurious about how AI can streamline the workload for nurse educators?  Join us as we talk with Dr. Hovar about how AI can support and challenge traditional teaching. We’ll explore the pros, cons, and practical ways to use ChatGPT in your program. Listen on YouTube or Spotify. 

 

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Analyzing NGN NCLEX Exam Results

Analyzing NGN NCLEX Exam Results: Key Insights for Educators

NGN NCLEX Exam Results Collaborative Momentum Consulting
Susan Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing hosts an annual meeting to provide nurse educators with information regarding the results of NCLEX-RN and PN examinations. On September 12th, I joined the virtual audience to hear the most recent updates about the implementation of the NGN NCLEX. For those unable to attend the conference, I’m providing a brief update about this meeting as a guide to help you stay ahead in preparing students for future NCLEX Exams. Continue reading “Analyzing NGN NCLEX Exam Results”

The Case for Courageous Leadership

by Susan Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN and Cathy Converse

“Courage is the first of human qualities because it’s the quality that guarantees the others.” –Aristotle

 Introduction

Leadership is on the hearts and minds of most of us as we navigate the complexities of our personal and professional lives. Although volumes have been written about effective leadership using a variety of perspectives, the need for courage in times of conflict and discord, particularly in situations of perceived high risk, seems particularly relevant. Few environments represent higher risk than health care. Continue reading “The Case for Courageous Leadership”

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Education

By Susan Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN

I had the opportunity to give a presentation at a faculty development workshop on Evidence-based Practice (EBP) in Nursing Education at the Jane and Robert Cizik School of Nursing at the University of Texas at Houston. The participants were very engaged in our discussion and provided me with food for thought for this blog. The question that kept bubbling up for me as I traveled home from Houston was, “What evidence do we actually use as we plan our curricula, our courses, and our teaching-learning strategies for class, lab/simulation, and clinical experience?”

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W.A.I.T.: Impact on Teaching Clinical Judgment

by Susan Sportsman, RN, PhD, ANEF, FAAN

After being a faculty for many years, I find that I often want to “instruct” my family and friends. This urge is particularly prevalent with my husband. Being a very nice man, when I begin to “instruct” him, he appears to be listening (he looks my way), but the look in his eyes says very clearly,  “I have no intention of doing whatever it is that she is saying.” When I see this look, I always say, “W.A.I.T.—Why Am I Talking?” Continue reading “W.A.I.T.: Impact on Teaching Clinical Judgment”