Nursing students' perceptions of a collaborative clinical placement model: A qualitative descriptive study

Clinical placements are specifically designed to facilitate authentic learning opportunities and are an integral component of undergraduate nursing programs. However, as academics and clinicians frequently point out, clinical placements are fraught with problems that are long-standing and multidimensional in nature. Collaborative placement models, grounded in a tripartite relationship between students, university staff and clinical partners, and designed to foster students ’ sense of belonging, have recently been implemented to address many of the challenges associated with clinical placements.

Source: Nurse Education in Practice - March 1, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Pamela van der Riet, Tracy Levett-Jones, Helen Courtney-Pratt Tags: Clinical education Source Type: research