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Playing to Strengths: How to Identify and Support Individual Learning Styles Using VARK

By: Sara Angelilli, DNP, MS, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC02/08/2025

This article will describe the VARK learning styles model, identify the characteristics of each learning style, and provide tips so you can support learners using their preferred style.

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Educator Tools of the Trade: Job Aids

By: Sara Angelilli, DNP, MS, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC01/09/2025

This article will explore what job aids are, why you should consider using them, and how you can create them.

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How Fun and Games Increase Learning Engagement

By: Sara Angelilli, DNP, MS, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC11/14/2024

How can you keep motivation high to engage learners in continuous improvement? One way to increase learning engagement is through fun, games, and competition.

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Preparing for Patient Deaths and Postmortem Care

By: Emily McKisson, MS, BSN, RN, CNOR10/09/2024

Education on preparing for patient deaths, including the processes and the caring practices, will prepare nurses to provide the most compassionate care possible.

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Tips for Increasing Learning Motivation

By: Sara Angelilli, DNP, MS, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC10/09/2024

Three ways educators can set themselves and their learners up for success are by creating a supportive learning environment, influencing goal setting, and establishing value.

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Preceptor as an Educator

By: Stephanie Cummings, MSN, RN, CPEN09/25/2024

The preceptor fills many roles: coach, leader, influencer, facilitator, evaluator, socializer, protector, role model, and most importantly – educator.

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Jeopardy-Style Learning

By: Emily McKisson, MS, BSN, RN, CNOR08/29/2024

One way to increase participation during a staff in-service or small group meeting is to incorporate gaming as a method of educational delivery.

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A Vital Relationship in Nursing: Preceptor and Preceptee

By: Alana Azoulay, BSN, RN, CNOR08/01/2024

Some of the skills perioperative nurses need to support their patients cannot be taught in a classroom, making the relationship between nurse preceptor and preceptee vital.

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Creation of an Annual Competency for Preoperative Patient Skin Antisepsis

By: Zachary Swartz, BSN, RN, CNOR07/18/2024

This article provides an example of how an annual competency for preoperative patient skin antisepsis was created and proctored in a series of steps.

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The Process of Skill Mastery

By: Sara Angelilli, DNP, MS, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC05/30/2024

This article reviews the stages of the competence model and describes the process of skill mastery.

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4 Strategies to Enhance Preceptor Development in the OR

By: 05/16/2024

In this week’s Periop Life blog, clinical nurse specialist Kizzie Charles, MS, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CNOR, shares how Charles and her team are revolutionizing OR mentorship, combatting burnout, and doubling preceptor satisfaction.

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From Expert to Novice: The Importance of Educators and Preceptors

By: Jennifer P. Fraone, MSN, RN05/02/2024

One of the key factors that contributed to my success as a new OR nurse was the well-organized and well-appointed orientation by the nurse educator.

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Toolkit for Staff Feedback

By: Sara Angelilli, DNP, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC02/08/2024

It is important for preceptors to develop strong communication skills that facilitate novice nurse development.

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The Four Primary Roles of the Preceptor

By: Sara Angelilli, DNP, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC01/05/2024

The preceptor may perform many roles to support other nurses, but there are four primary roles that create successful preceptor relationships.

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Beach Ball Policy and Procedure Review Game

By: Emily McKisson, MS, BSN, RN, CNOR10/27/2023

How to use that colorful ball next to the shovel, rake, and other sand toys currently sitting unused in your garage to review important topics and encourage team participation.

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Six Design Keys for Escape Rooms in Nursing

By: Sara Angelilli, DNP, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC10/05/2023

Learn how to organize your next escape room.

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Building Trust With Your New Hire

By: Lauren Danforth, MSN, RN, NPD-BC08/30/2023

At the foundation of any clinical relationship is trust: trust between clinicians and patients, trust among the interprofessional team members, and trust between a new hire and the preceptor.