Nursing Education Insights

In this insightful episode, host Danielle LeCompte and guests Cheryl Wilson and Nikole Hicks delve into the critical issue of the readiness gap in nursing education, discussing the alarming statistic that only 9% of nursing graduates are practice-ready despite passing the NCLEX®. The conversation explores the evolution towards competency-based education, the implementation of Elsevier’s Clinical Practice Readiness Assessment (CPRA), and the collaborative efforts needed between educational institutions and clinical settings to enhance the preparation and confidence of nursing students. This episode is a must-listen for educators seeking strategies for preparing practice-ready nurses.

Join us for this episode of the Nursing Education Insights Podcast to hear from data scientists and AI experts, Harry Muncey and Leah Livingston, as they discuss the exciting and emerging technology of generative AI. You’ll learn how Elsevier is leading the way in driving responsibility, trust, transparency, and data privacy within its AI products. With a focus on Sherpath AI and other AI initiatives, this episode delves into the basics of Generative AI, its potential benefits for higher education, and the need for responsible deployment strategies. Listen now to gain insights into the future of education and the possibilities unlocked by generative AI.

In this first episode of Season 3, nursing education experts Cheryl Wilson and Chris West discuss findings from the Clinician of the Future Report, an ongoing research program aimed at understanding future challenges faced by healthcare professionals and how stakeholders in the healthcare sector can provide meaningful support. You’ll find out how students feel about a variety of issues, including the current nursing shortage, safeguarding mental health, the role of generative AI in education and clinical practice, simulation in nursing education, and more. Listen now to gain valuable insights and strategies for making a positive impact on your students and the future of health care!

Listen in as nursing education experts Hollie Moots and Cheryl Wilson explore the transformative role of simulations in nursing education, highlighting its significance in equipping nurses to be versatile across diverse healthcare settings. Discover how COVID-19 accelerated the use of virtual screen-based simulations and learn about the crucial role these tools play in facilitating difficult conversations and enhancing debriefing experiences. This episode also sheds light on the Future of Nursing Report's emphasis on simulations in addressing social determinants of health and catering to diverse patient populations. 

Don’t miss out on the valuable insights in this episode into the benefits and applications of nursing simulations!

In this can’t-miss episode, the nursing team from Osmosis — Shiv Gaglani, Maria Pfrommer, Kelsey LaFayette, and Liz Lucas — discuss the founding of Osmosis, its innovative educational methodology, and the many benefits of using multimodal videos to enhance learning. They explore how assigning videos, versus chapters in a text, makes learning more fun, efficient, and engaging to help students better absorb and apply their knowledge. Other key topics include the integration of Osmosis videos into Elsevier's Sherpath® collection and the mapping of Osmosis content to key nursing competencies.

Listen in as the team shares their insights on how Osmosis videos can help prepare students for exams, bridge the gap between education and practice, and drive better outcomes!

Join us for the second episode of season two with nursing education experts Linda and Angela Silvestri as they reflect on the first round of Next Generation NCLEX® results and the importance of preparing students for the exam and clinical practice from day one of nursing school.

They share innovative teaching techniques designed to decrease content saturation and bring focused clinical learning into the classroom, including a retrieval knowledge model, a scrambled classroom approach, reverse case studies guided by the NCSBN clinical judgment measurement model, and collaborative testing.

Listen in as Linda and Angela offer tangible tips and valuable advice on manageable ways to implement these teaching strategies in your classroom!

In our first episode of Season 2, Christine Gouveia, Vice President of Applied Learning Sciences at Elsevier, and Tammy Pleasant, an Elsevier Senior Nursing Education Specialist, provide insights into how programs can apply research results to more effectively implement products and policies that maximize student success. 

Listen in as Christine describes the process of leveraging learning science and academic research to incorporate evidence-based practices into instructional frameworks. Tammy examines the impact this type of research can have in the classroom, based on her years of experience working with nursing programs to successfully implement Elsevier’s digital products. 

You won’t want to miss these proven teaching, learning, and implementation strategies from Christine and Tammy!  

In the fifth episode, expert author, Donna Ignatavicius, “Iggy”, examines the latest changes to NGN and explains the why behind the need for such changes. Donna’s mission is to support nursing faculty and students to develop critical, analytical, and creative thinking skills to access and retrieve the knowledge needed for developing clinical judgment. Donna serves as a leading NGN thought leader with Elsevier to help faculty prepare for the changes coming to the NCLEX as well as the critical need to have students patient-ready when they become new nurses.

In the fourth episode, assistant professor of Nursing at Northern Kentucky University, Brittany Sorrell demonstrates the significance of empathetic teaching and tactical ways to implement this philosophy into the classroom. Hollie Moots, Elsevier’s own nursing education specialist brings a global perspective to the conversation and reinforces the importance of building rapport with students and how these small efforts of empathetic listening and showing your human side can have a lasting impact on the student’s journey.

In the third episode, authors of the graduate-level Leadership Trajectory and winner of the 2021 AJN Book of the Year Award, discuss the importance of self-assessment & learning from personal experience. Through reflection exercises and documented methods outlined in their text, aspiring nurse leaders will gain further clarity to develop their interests and propel them forward in their career.