Paying It Forward: Nursing Students Give Back Through Continuing Education

Nurs Educ Perspect. 2024 Dec 18. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001356. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

As nurses experience higher work demands, finding the time and resources to complete continuing education activities can be challenging. In this innovative activity, baccalaureate nursing students offered a potential solution by developing educational posters for their clinical partners. Bridging theory and practice, this approach enhanced relationships between students and bedside nurses, promoted collaborative learning, and fostered knowledge exchange within the clinical setting. The result was mutually beneficial; professional nurses acquired valuable continuing education credits while students gained knowledge and experience.