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(With the learning theory behind why they work!)   Asynchronous courses are often mislabeled as passive —but that’s a design issue, not a delivery issue. When grounded in educational theory, asynchronous NP courses can promote deep clinical reasoning, sustained engagement, and professional identity formation without  relying on live sessions or excessive faculty workload.   This post connects what works  in asynchronous NP education with why it works , giving you language you

(because “just upload the slides” is not a pedagogical strategy)   If you’ve taught online before, you already know that virtual education isn’t simply transferring your in-person content to an LMS and hoping for the best – especially when teaching the next generation of advanced practice nurses.   Teaching adult students online means translating clinical reasoning, professional judgment, and identity formation  into a digital space — while also managing discussion boards, gr

How to Navigate End-of-Semester Stress, Enjoy the Season, and Still Reset for What’s Next   The end of the semester has a very specific energy for all nursing faculty: a blend of grading marathons, student emails that spike at impossible hours, last-minute clinical paperwork, committee obligations, and the quiet pressure of prepping for next term. ----And all of this lands right on top of the holiday season — when you’re also trying to enjoy your family, maintain some sense o

Practical strategies to grow the next generation of NPs—without adding to your workload. Precepting isn’t just a service to your profession—it's one of the most meaningful ways to shape how future NPs think, communicate, and practice. But let's be honest: teaching while managing a full clinical day can feel like juggling flaming torches on roller skates. You’re not alone, and you don’t need to overhaul your workflow to be an excellent preceptor. Small, intentional teaching mo

Asynchronous teaching often gets a bad reputation. Too often, it’s reduced to: ✔ upload a lecture ✔ share a PDF ✔ post a discussion board …and hope the learning happens. But asynchronous learning can be incredibly engaging when it’s intentionally designed. NP students are adult learners juggling practice, school, and life, so they thrive when content is interactive, flexible, and cognitively activating. This post walks you through how to plan an asynchronous lesson that feel

Nurse practitioner leadership isn’t defined by job title. It shows up in clinical decision-making , team communication , advocacy , academic influence , professional visibility , and how we elevate the NP role within complex healthcare systems. NPs lead in exam rooms, classrooms, simulation labs, and boardrooms. Whether you’re an NP faculty member, a preceptor, a clinical leader, or a professional voice in your specialty, leadership today is less about hierarchy — and far mo

Formative feedback is one of the most powerful tools NP educators and preceptors have — and yet, it is often the most underutilized. Graduate-level NP learners don’t simply need to be told whether something was done correctly or incorrectly. They need coaching and feedback rooted in adult learning principles  that supports growth, reflection, clinical reasoning development, and confidence. But here’s what often gets overlooked: Formative feedback is not about final judgment

Teaching as an NP faculty requires a special kind of mental agility. Most NP educators and preceptors exist in dual worlds — providing evidence-based clinical care one day, then shifting to grading, feedback, or lecture prep the next. That switching alone can be exhausting. One of the most overlooked ways to protect your mental energy is to intentionally set up your desk environment to support your teaching mode. A purposeful desk setup isn’t just “cute organization.”It is pa

NP Week is the perfect time to honor the work we do, the roles we balance, and the way we lead. I wanted to curate a list that actually feels aligned to the NP identity — not random trinkets — but tools, supports, and micro-luxuries that elevate how we practice, how we teach, and how we care for ourselves. These are all under $50 and easy to grab from Amazon.   And inside The Elevated NP, we believe small elevation leads to big transformation over time.   Disclosure:  As an

Here’s to the NPs Teaching, Leading, and Transforming the Future!   NP Week is more than a recognition week — it’s a moment to pause, honor the impact we make, and acknowledge the evolution happening within our profession. Whether you are practicing full-time in a clinic, leading clinical teams in or out of a hospital setting, guiding quality initiatives, or shaping the next generation as faculty, this week belongs to all of us! NPs diagnose, prescribe, evaluate, mentor, and