BreakoutRN
Unlocking active learning for nurse educators
Practical tools to engage nursing students and implement active learning without the overwhelm.
What is your Active Learning Roadblock?
The journey to active learning can be a twisty, turny road.
Take the quiz to identify where you may be stuck and get the tools to overcome the hurdles. 🚧
You’re ready for active learning — you just need the right tools.
Find resources to help teach clinical judgment in ways that are practical, effective, and fun to use.
Tools that make active learning easy.
An event for educators who think outside the box.
Say goodbye to boring lectures. My ready-to-use case study decks or case study kits are designed to save you time, build clinical judgment, and make class time more engaging.
Quick Wins + Smart Ideas for Your Classroom
Join a creative community of nurse educators who are reimagining how we teach. The summit is packed with practical ideas, fresh perspectives, and energizing sessions you can actually use. Come curious, leave inspired.
The next event is October 2025!
Need a new strategy or classroom spark?
The Idea Bank is full of short, actionable posts on teaching, clinical judgment, and active learning — written with busy educators in mind.
Hey there! I’m Martha and I run BreakoutRN.
I went from teaching a 3-hour PowerPoint-driven lecture to a classroom full of student-led projects and high-energy discussions. I saw the difference that it made in my own classroom, how students got involved with the content, and how they were able to translate theory skills into clinical practice.
I want to share active learning ideas in the nursing education community and help educators move towards interactive, engaging classrooms and clinicals one activity at a time!
Not sure where to start?
Here are my top three articles:
