02/16/2024

Friends of Franz Podcast S3 E11: The Most Correct Answer with Nurse Educators Stephanee Beggs and Meris Shuwarger

Have you ever seen the meme that goes: "Nursing exams be like: 'Which one is the most orange?'" and goes on to provide four images of the same orange fruit? Having been a nursing student myself years ago who bore the burden of these tests that were often oblique and required specific tackling strategies, I understand the pressure and mental stress of the whole examination process. How should one, a nursing student alike or not, approach the test room? Are there helpful mindset preparations to ensure successful results? What are the strategies for effective studying, especially for online instruction? How far can mere memorization skills take you? And how should one know when to abandon an unfruitful learning style and method for a new one? We are joined by two incredible nursing educators to answer it all!

Stephanee Beggs from Los Angeles, California, is the CEO of RNExplained, Inc., an educational content platform that went viral on social media and is utilized by over 1 million nursing students and current nurses nationwide. She was honored on Forbes 30 Under 30 for Education, having generated more than $2 million in revenue selling study materials and merchandise in 2023. Stephanee currently works as an Emergency Department nurse and serves as an Adjunct Professor of Nursing Pharmacology.

Meris Shuwarger from Columbus, Ohio, is a certified Emergency and Trauma registered nurse and a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Emergency Nursing. She received her Bachelor's degree in Nursing as Valedictorian and currently works at a Level II Trauma Center and Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Within the world of nursing education, Meris is an Adjunct Clinical Instructor for Medical-Surgical Nursing, piloted the Supplemental Instruction model at Chamberlain University College of Nursing, and a Nurse Team Lead and Educator at Level Up RN, an educational content platform for registered and practical nurses.