The Idea Bank
Practical resources for nurse educators that encourage implementing active learning, experimentation, and thoughtful productivity.
Fishbone Analysis Uses Backward Thinking in a Nursing Flipped Classroom
Nurse educators are challenged with connecting knowledge to practice. The Fishbone Analysis is an awesome clinical judgment activity. 🐟
The Six Thinking Hats Explores the Top of Bloom’s Pyramid
To teach nursing clinical judgment, we should explore the highest levels of Bloom's taxonomy in our classrooms. But what activities can we use to have students "create?" 🎨
How to Use a Patient Blog to Teach Empathy in a Nursing Flipped Classroom
When patients share their healthcare journey online, they provide rich opportunities for learning about the emotional, spiritual and psychosocial complications of a disease. 📝 The worksheet Using a Patient Blog gives nursing instructors and students the framework to learn from their experiences.
Guidelines for Group Work in a Nursing Active Learning Classroom
These guidelines for group work 👨👩👦👦 will help you get started or fine-tune your nursing flipped classroom.
How to Create a Virtual Nursing Escape Room Using Google Forms
This online activity is versatile and can be used for classroom, clinical, simulation, orientation, or interviews. 🎉 I give you a framework to create a Virtual Escape Room using Google Forms and connect it to the nursing process.
Clinical Decision Cards Promote Clinical Judgment in Nursing Students
Many of the ideas here have focused on active teaching techniques in the classroom. Clinical Decision Cards are a way to promote active learning and clinical judgment for nursing students in clinical! 🏥
Using an Empathy Map to Teach Caring in Nursing Education
Caring is a cornerstone of nursing. So how do we teach it? 💫 Using an Empathy Map brings active learning to the art of caring.
An 80's Game Show Concept to Build Recall Skills in Nursing Students
A twist on the classic 80’s TV show will have students laughing and learning. While the monetary reward is not the same, the learning rewards in One Million Dollar Pyramid are top-notch. 💵💰💵
How to Crowd Source a Study Guide in Nursing Education
Students often ask me for a study guide before an exam. What better way than to have them create one! 📝
Would You Give This Med? An interactive nursing pharmacology activity
Deciding when to give and hold meds is tough. This is a simple yes/no format game that gives the data and asks, “Would you give this med?” 💊💊
Using Debate in a Nursing Active Learning Classroom
This activity is a variation on a traditional 1:1 debate that will help students collaborate, discuss and develop communication skills. 🦜 The Four-Corner Debate is an active learning activity for presenting and providing structure to discussing controversial topics.
A Gallery Walk Pairs Movement and Learning
Change of scenery and movement can add elements of variety to any classroom. 🌄🗺️ This technique, a Gallery Walk, is great for creating student-led poster presentations, especially in large lectures.
End of the Line Activity Adds Memory Recall to Nursing Course
A game of quick recall, this activity adds a bit of the unexpected that will have students laughing, engaging, and building a bit of community 💃🏼🕺🏼This activity, called End of the Line, is an active learning technique that can be easily applied to the beginning or end of class.