title: How to outsmart "Murphy".
abstract: Critical thinking and creativity are two of the many skills that nursing educators try to develop in their students. Assessing a problem, planning possible solutions, and then creatively using the resources available to implement the solution take practice. As nurse educators, we must not become "rusty" in these highly valued skills. The article is this author's humorous account of using these skills.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Romer
mesh_terms: D003405:Creativity; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D013663:Teaching