Background:

Undergraduate nursing programs primary aim is to prepare students for their coming professional role by providing a broad education where theoretical and practical skills are included and intertwined.However, demands in clinical practice have increased which negatively affect nurses' possibilities to supervise students during clinical practice. In order to support students learning and nurses' supervision, i.e. the learning process, different models and didactical approaches have been tried out.There is a need of a learning model where core nursing concepts based on theoretical assumptions are included and where didactics are intertwined with concepts of importance for learning.

Aim:

To develop a conceptual model to facilitate undergraduate nursing students' learning process during clinical practice.

Method:

Design:

A Delphi method together with a literature search.

Sample

A panel of 12 informed individuals, i.e. experts; clinical teachers/head supervisors from University Faculties/Health Care Faculties, Sweden.

Data collection and data analysis

A first design meeting (Round 1), a two day education (Round 2), a literature search where 15 articles were chosen. (Databases: Cinahl/PubMed, keywords: pedagogy/pedagogics, supervision, nursing, caring). Literature analysis according to a content analysis revealed in aspects provided to the panel for suggestions to changes (Round 3). A draft of a model where sent back and forth by E-mail to the panelist (Round 4). After clarifications, agreement upon the issue and with each other where reached.

Results:

Eight core concepts; four factors essential for the students' learning based on students´ own characteristics and four environmental factors.

Conclusion:

A learning model designed to facilitate the learning process during clinical practice.

Implications:

The use of the model could facilitate students' learning process in clinical practice. This could, in the long run lead to that patients will be cared for in a more quality and safety way with increased health and well-being in the patient.