BreakoutRN
Unlocking active learning for nurse educators
Learn how to implement active learning through creative tools and resources and find a sustainable path to an engaged classroom.
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. 🚧
I support nurse educators who want to implement active learning through creative tools and resources.
Through practical activities that develop clinical judgment, you can confidently lead an active learning classroom.
Looking for a classroom activity?
You can start building your active classroom with the collection of unfolding case studies as card decks.
Your students will be engaged with the content and practicing clinically relevant skills at the same time.
Looking for inspiration around active learning?
This annual virtual event will be back in October 2025!
Looking for active learning ideas and activities?
Here you can find practical, easy-to-implement active learning techniques and inspiration for creating an engaging classroom or clinical.
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:
