So many great and creative ideas! I would like to try the ABG color cards and see if it helps the students to remember. 

Using creative household items and stories to commit important information to memory is a great idea. 

I am going to implement the event cards with my clinical group. I think getting them to think quickly on their feet as they are in their last term and preparing to be new nurses. I also like the dot idea and hand gestures to signal to each other discreetly. 

I love these fresh and fun ideas to build skills with our students. I will definitely utilize these, especially the one on observation. 

I found the envelope activity to be interesting. It is a great way to get the students to think critically about scenarios where they may face ethical dilemmas, and how they are able to respond.

 
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Outstanding instruction on how to establish an atmosphere favorable to active learning for everyone.