Learning Lab RN

Learning Lab RN is the podcast where nurse educators explore innovative, practical teaching strategies to engage and inspire their students. Hosted by dedicated nurse educator and creator Martha Johnson of BreakoutRN, each episode reviews a specific active learning technique, featuring a guest expert. Whether you’re looking for fresh ideas to liven up your lectures or practical solutions to enhance critical thinking, Learning Lab RN delivers the insights, tools, and inspiration you need, one conversation at a time. Join us and discover new possibilities for your classroom!

Learning Lab RN is a education podcast hosted by Martha Johnson, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Martha Johnson hosts Learning Lab RN, a education show with 14 episodes published.

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  Episode #7

  Cracking the Code: A Fundamentals Fluid & Electrolyte Escape Room

  Jan 30, 202623 minS2

  <h2>🎙️Cracking the Code: A Fundamentals Fluid & Electrolyte Escape Room</h2><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the Learning Lab RN podcast, Martha chats with Hannah Pope, a fundamentals nursing educator, to talk about the realities of active learning and the creative journey that led her to build a highly engaging fluid and electrolyte escape room for her classroom.</p><p><br></p><p>They discuss the trial-and-error process of designing effective activities, why it's okay for things to flop, and how embracing incremental improvements is often the best path forward. Hannah walks us through her class’s transit...

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  Episode #6

  Active Learning in Action: How to Gamify a Clinical Day

  Jan 26, 202626 minS2

  <h2>🎙️Active Learning in Action: How to Gamify a Clinical Day</h2><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Learning Lab RN, host Martha welcomes an old friend, Mary Jadin, a BSN educator, DNP student, and soon-to-be mom of three, to talk about balancing work and life while still bringing innovation to the classroom and clinical.</p><p><br></p><p>Mary shares how her journey through teaching and graduate school has fueled her passion for active learning. She reflects on her own educational experiences, the challenges of implementing a flipped classroom model, and the importance of shifting responsibility for l...

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  Episode #5

  Building Community with Icebreakers the First Day (and beyond!)

  Jan 9, 202630 minS2

  <h2>🎙️Building Community with Ice Breakers the First Day (and beyond!)</h2><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Martha Johnson is joined by Dr. Natasha Nurse Clarke, assistant professor at Lehman College and founder of the Online Nurse Educator community. Together, they explore the importance of building meaningful connections in nursing education, especially in online spaces where community can be hard to create. Natasha shares how intentional icebreaker activities have transformed her courses and offers creative ideas to make student engagement more organic and fun.</p><p>From virtual gaming simulations to community-building discussion boards, this episode is full of st...

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  Episode #4

  Emotional Intelligence Is a Clinical Skill

  Dec 8, 202530 minS2

  <h2>🎙️Emotional Intelligence is a Clinical Skill</h2><p><br></p><p>I’m joined by Dana Smith, the founder of the EQ Nurse Movement. Dana is diving deep into an aspect of nursing education that often gets overlooked: emotional intelligence (EQ). In this conversation, we explore how EQ shows up in both our classrooms and our clinical settings, and why it’s just as critical as mastering pathophysiology or med math.</p><p>We talk about practical ways to model empathy, integrate emotional awareness into the curriculum, and support students in becoming not just competent, but compassionate nurses. Dana also shar...

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  Episode #3

  Teaching Through Play: A Sherlock Holmes Activity

  Nov 24, 202516 minS2

  <h2>🎙️Teaching Through Play: A Sherlock Holmes Activity</h2><h3><br></h3><h3>This week on Learning Lab RN, I’m joined by Kim Anderson, an innovative educator in a practical nursing program who’s redefining how we approach active learning. We dive into the benefits of team teaching, the magic of game-based learning, and how sensory experiences can deepen understanding. From “Red Light, Green Light” vital signs to laminated oxygen delivery devices, Kim shares her best low-lift, high-impact strategies. If you’ve been looking for practical, joyful ways to teach through play, this one’s for you.</h3><p><br></p><h3>🔑 Key...

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