Affiliation:
1. Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences University of South‐Eastern Norway Kongsberg Norway
2. SHARE—Centre for Resilience in Healthcare, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Stavanger Stavanger Norway
3. School of Psychology, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences &Humanities University of Wollongong Wollongong New South Wales Australia
Abstract
AbstractAimsTo explore and describe nurse educators' suggestions regarding a digital educational resource addressing quality in placement studies for first‐year student nurses in nursing homes.DesignA qualitative, explorative, and descriptive research design.MethodsFocus group interviews with eight nurse educators and individual interviews with six nurse educators. The interviews were audio‐recorded and transcribed verbatim; subsequently, data were analysed in lines with content analysis as described by Graneheim and Lundman.ResultsThe analysis revealed three main categories: ‘Suggestions for a digital educational resource to strengthen and support nurse educators’ role in follow‐up students', ‘Suggestions for a digital educational resource to complement and support interaction between stakeholders in placement’, and ‘Suggestions for a digital educational resource to facilitate student nurses' learning processes’. The categories were captured by the overarching theme, ‘A digital educational resource facilitating interaction between stakeholders and students' learning processes.ConclusionThis study revealed nurse educators' suggestions regarding design elements, content, and use of a digital educational resource addressing placement studies for first‐year student nurses' in nursing homes. Implications for the profession and/or patient care: Nurse educators should be involved in designing, developing, and implementing digital educational resources aiming to support student learning in nursing education placement studies.ImpactThis study explored nurse educators' suggestions for a digital educational resource. They suggested a digital educational resource to strengthen and support their role, support interaction between stakeholders, and facilitate student nurses' learning processes. Further, they suggested a digital educational resource to be used as a supplement rather than as a replacement for nurse educators' physical presence in placements.Reporting methodThe Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research reporting guidelines were used.No Patient or Public Contribution.