Prior Degrees Are Assets, Not Detours

Daybook February 18

Building on students’ prior degrees through reflective questions strengthens clinical reasoning and values diverse experiences.

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Second-degree students arrive with rich educational and career histories.

The question is not how to erase those differences, but how to use them.

By asking learners to reflect and share how prior fields shape clinical decisions, educators activate transfer.

What once seemed unrelated becomes a strength.

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One Line for Nurses and Learners:
Experience becomes strength when educators ask the right questions.