Nursing Educators Blog
Articles published by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP
The Debrief: A Golden Learning Opportunity
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | August 15, 2022

Learn why ignoring the debrief with virtual patients is a missed opportunity for nursing students and faculty and how implementing “the Pause” throughout cases can help students debrief along the way.
How to Approach “Just Tell Me What Is on the Test”
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | July 18, 2022

An experienced nursing educator shares her thoughts on how to respond when a nursing student says, "just tell me what is on the test."
Getting Students into the Mindset of a Nurse with Virtual Simulation Prebrief
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | May 13, 2022

Virtual simulation is a great teaching/learning tool. It provides students with an opportunity to experience clinical situations in a safe and fun environment.
Virtual Simulation Beyond Clinical Replacement
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | April 19, 2022

At Kaplan, I am able to work with many diverse groups of faculty and students, sharing these tools that will be used beyond taking a test—tools that will help them solve problems throughout their career.
Pass/Fail vs Tiered Letter Grades for Nursing Students
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | March 30, 2022

i-Human Patients rubrics can easily be quantified to better measure pass/fail which diminishes failure to fail and improves interrater reliability. With the pressure of a letter grade being eliminated, students can focus more on learning the whys of what they are doing.
Active Learning in the Virtual and/or Traditional Classroom
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | February 8, 2022

Because of the pandemic, closing clinical sites to students, and having to pivot to virtual learning, educators have had to get really creative to bring clinical into the classroom. In this article, I will discuss ways to bring active learning into class to improve critical thinking skills.
White Paper: Enhancing Clinical Thinking Through Engagement & Remediation
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | January 20, 2022

Download the white paper to take a deep dive into ways to engage students through remediation to promote positive student outcomes and improve critical thinking skills for the NCLEX and beyond.
White Paper: Examining the Values of Implementing Virtual Simulation (VS) into Graduate Nursing Curricula
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | November 10, 2021

Download the white paper to take a deep dive into the many ways in which virtual simulation, such as i-Human Patients by Kaplan, can help students in their transition to becoming nurse practitioners.