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Peer coaching: the next step in staff development.

Donna L Waddell¹, Nancy Dunn

¹North Georgia College & State University, Dahlonega, Georgia 30597, USA.

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

|April 20, 2005

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Peer coaching enhances the transfer of learning in nursing education. This strategy helps healthcare professionals apply new knowledge and skills in clinical practice, improving staff development.

Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Healthcare Professional Development
Adult Learning Theory

Background:

Transfer of learning from continuing nursing education to clinical practice is a persistent challenge.
Peer coaching has demonstrated effectiveness in educational settings for skill and knowledge transfer into teaching strategies.
This article explores peer coaching as a solution for nursing staff development.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the background, components, process, characteristics, and benefits of peer coaching.
To illustrate the application of peer coaching in healthcare staff development using a specific example.
To position peer coaching as an advanced strategy in nursing staff development.

Main Methods:

Literature review on peer coaching in educational and professional settings.

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Analysis of peer coaching components, processes, and characteristics.

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Main Results:

Peer coaching effectively facilitates the transfer of newly acquired knowledge and skills.
It enhances the application of learning in practical, clinical settings.
The described model provides a framework for implementing peer coaching in staff development.

Conclusions:

Peer coaching is a viable and effective strategy for improving the transfer of learning in nursing education.
It offers significant benefits for healthcare professionals' skill acquisition and application.
Peer coaching represents a progressive advancement in nursing staff development methodologies.