Effective Nurse Educators from BreakoutRN
by Martha Johnson MSN, RN, CEN
A newsletter that explores how we can improve nursing education together.
Navigating a New World: AI in Nursing Education ๐บ๏ธ
New semester, new series! ๐ As a new semester begins, we are wading into unknown waters around what AI means for higher education. Tools like ChatGPT are evolving fast, changing the educational landscape at a pace that is tough to keep up with. The site AI Fire has infographics of all of the different AI tools available. Here are just 52 alternatives to ChatGPT ... A short list of AI tools available With this email series, I want to explore how AI will influence our work as nurse educators...
8 months agoย โขย 2 min read
preview of what I've been creating ๐๏ธ
Welcome to the final Effective Nurse Educators newsletter for 2023! I want to genuinely thank you for reading. As a nursing instructor, I understand the demands on your time, and I am incredibly thankful that you choose to invest some of it in reading this newsletter. Your active participation enriches our community and contributes to the collective knowledge we share. Thank you for being a part of our journey. I will return to your inbox on January 15th, sharing new ideas through a fresh...
5 months agoย โขย 3 min read
Nursing Education as an OB experience ๐ซ
For many of us, a welcome break is approaching. I have often thought of our work as educators as an intense OB experience - being pregnant, giving birth, and caring for an infant all at the same time. ๐ฉ๐ฝ๐ผ We are in a constant state of planning and preparing. We move between organizing for the upcoming semester and teaching a current class. We have a meeting about the overall program curriculum, then discuss the newest tech implementation from the university, and then move on to course...
5 months agoย โขย 3 min read
Have I told you this story? ๐
I hope that last week had moments of rest and relaxation. While I did catch up on my email inbox (which had gotten a bit backed up ๐ฌ), I also started a puzzle and took a mid-day sauna ๐งโ๏ธ. This week, I want to continue the series โBehind the Buildโ and discuss my process for creating the rough draft of a card deck. In case you missed the first two emails, you can find them here. Week 1 - Introduction and Ideas Week 2 - Planning Process Start with a Story ๐ช I believe that story is an essential...
5 months agoย โขย 4 min read
What's your planning process like? ๐๏ธ
First, wow! You are all in this with me! I am so grateful for all the suggestions that came through last week - it was amazing! I have so many great ideas to build on for likely years of active learning decks, so thank you! ๐ *There is still time to submit a suggestion. Please hit reply and let me know a content area you know students struggle with that would make an awesome card deck. So, last week, this new series was introduced. If you want to check out last week's email introduction, you...
6 months agoย โขย 3 min read
Should We Build a Deck Together? ๐๏ธ
Welcome to the newest email series - and this one is going to be fun - and a little different โฆ ๐ค Since the summit took place last month, there are a few new readers in our community, and if that is you, welcome! And if you have been reading for a while, thank you for being here! ๐ This newsletter is about active learning, life as an educator, and ways we can improve nursing education together. Sometimes they will be an active learning tool, a discussion about current trends, or a series that...
6 months agoย โขย 2 min read
Investigate, experiment and gather information ๐งช the final email in the AI and Nursing Education series
Hello fellow educators!We have come to the last email of another series ๐ฅน, but an end is often the start of a new beginning. If you missed the short articles, you can catch up here: Week 1 - Introduction Week 2 - Independent Inquiry Week 3 - Trust vs Traps Week 4 - Evaluation Evolution Week 5 - [๐THIS EMAIL] - Recommended Resources In concluding this series on AI and how it could intersect with nursing education, I want to end where I began by encouraging our own independent inquiry. Our...
7 months agoย โขย 2 min read
Did AI break our assessments? ๐
Hello again! There are just two weeks left in the series about AI and its impact on nursing education. Everyone's experience with this new technology is different, and we have all been feeling a range of emotions. But this week is one I have been excited to share with you. It's time for the evaluation evolution! In case you want to get caught up on the previous weeks, here are the articles: Week 1 - Introduction Week 2 - Independent Inquiry Week 3 - Trust vs Traps Week 4 - [๐THIS EMAIL] -...
8 months agoย โขย 3 min read
Trust vs Traps when it comes to AI ๐ชค
Hello again! Welcome back to the third email in this series, where we explore AI and its impact on nursing education. In case you are just getting caught up, below are links to the first two sections: Week 1 - Introduction Week 2 - Independent Inquiry Week 3 - [๐THIS EMAIL] Trust vs Traps So, here we go on to week 3! Week 3 - Trust vs Traps I will just come out and say this - I don't like the idea of building a trap for students and "catching" them using AI. I do not condone cheating, and I...
8 months agoย โขย 3 min read
Don't wait, create! ๐๏ธ Starting your own independent inquiry
Hello again and welcome to week 2 of this series on AI and nursing education. Here is where we are: Week 1 - Introduction Week 2 - [๐THIS EMAIL] Independent Inquiry AI and Nursing Education This week, I want to share ideas about the importance of doing your own independent inquiry. In the same way we teach our students the first step in the nursing process, we can begin by gathering information, noticing, interviewing, and assessing. Any encounter with a new teaching tool or technology should...
8 months agoย โขย 3 min read
A newsletter that explores how we can improve nursing education together.