Innovating nursing education through peer enhanced e-placement

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Simulation in Healthcare
• Digital Health

Background:

• COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional nursing clinical placements.
• Need for innovative solutions to maintain clinical training.
• Existing placement models faced capacity and resource constraints.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the evolution, implementation, and evaluation of the Peer Enhanced e-Placement (PEEP) model.
• To assess PEEP's effectiveness in providing virtual clinical experience.
• To determine PEEP's impact on clinical preparedness and placement capacity.

Main Methods:

• PEEP utilizes a virtual, peer-led simulated practice model.
• Grounded in experiential learning and social constructivism principles.
• Focuses on peer collaboration, reflective learning, and critical thinking.

Main Results:

• PEEP enhances nursing students' clinical preparedness.
• The model increases clinical placement capacity.
• PEEP provides an innovative solution to pandemic-related disruptions.

Conclusions:

• PEEP is an effective alternative model for nursing clinical education.
• The approach addresses critical needs for placement capacity and student preparedness.
• PEEP offers a sustainable solution amidst staffing and resource challenges.