The Ignite Blog

Innovation in nursing unleashes value-driving insights leading to improved decision making and problem-solving within environments where...

This blog post was written by Emily Rice, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, critical care nurse with experience precepting new nurses at a large Level I...

Do you find yourself pulled toward sharing your knowledge and experience with others? Do you enjoy learning with, and from, those around...

When preparing for a new education adventure, whether that is an academic program, a clinically-based project, or some other engaging...

RESOLVE TO PROMOTE TOGETHERNESS Nothing improves one's practice better than knowing why we do what we do as nurses. We interviewed...

RESOLVE TO GUIDE Be patient, it is not a race, and it takes time to find the right field, setting, career, and role sometimes, but you...

RESOLVE TO LEARN AND GROW Don't let fear of failure keep you from succeeding. We interviewed Dr. Tiffany Montgomery, an Assistant...

RESOLVE TO ADVOCATE Don’t get stuck in the mindset that nurses are only at the bedside—try something new or trail-blaze your own path. We...

Forming community in nursing academia is foundational to the success of the department, along with the staff, faculty, and students...

This blog post was written by Ayinla Daniel, RN, blogger, writer, digital health enthusiast, and founder of Care City, an online...

Invite a friend into the conversation... We would like to take this opportunity to share a webinar titled, "Equity, Diversity, Inclusion,...

This blog post was written by Carol Forde-Johnston, MSc, RN, PGDipEd, RNT, Recruitment and Retention Nursing Lead at the Oxford...

As educators of nurses and nursing students, we are often tired and get too little sleep and downtime. When we do try to prioritize rest,...

We hope today’s post finds you well and enjoying the changing season. Life has been pretty hectic lately and navigating hurdles seems to...

RESOLVE TO MOTIVATE I am driven with the passion to do well and help people care for their own health. We interviewed Meshack W. Otewa, a...

RESOLVE TO BE TENACIOUS If you are interested in becoming an early career nurse educator, stay focused on your goal but be flexible about...

RESOLVE TO LISTEN AND LEARN We all make the right decision at the right moment given what we know at that moment—there are no right or...

“Cultivating an individualized practice of nursing education, yields a collection of your best ready for harvesting.” –The Ignite Letter:...

With the transition to online modes of teaching and learning during the pandemic come new challenges to assessment and evaluation...

Competency and Spirit of Inquiry Compositions of positive characteristics that compliment both inherent and acquired skills are often...