Promoting learning transfer in post registration education: A collaborative approach

Promoting Learning Transfer in Preceptor Preparation

“…(Finn, Fensom, & Chesser-Smyth, 2010;USCUH, 1998). A collaborative working group that included clinical nurses, nurse managers, and nurse educators from both the education and healthcare organizations was established.…”

“…Ultimately, the program content should reflect the overall goal of the training and enable the learner to meet the program objectives (USCUH, 1998). Learning outcomes and content for the preceptorship program (see Table 2) were communicated to clinical nurse managers in the early stages of program development to promote involvement and support and thus enhance skill transfer (Finn et al, 2010;Scaduto et al, 2008). Learner preparation must be considered prior to program delivery and should include a discussion of employer and employee expectations (USCUH, 1998).…”

“…By emphasizing that current knowledge would be built on and new skills added to their ''tool box'' relative to working with students, prior learning and experience were acknowledged, and participants were informed of potential benefits. As with any professional development program, creating links and associations with the ''real world'' is of vital importance in promoting meaningful learning and training transfer (Finn et al, 2010;. To achieve this in the preceptorship program, learning was structured using a variety of concepts, analogies, and case examples from practice that strengthened the meaningfulness of the information presented (Cooperstein & Kocevar-Weidinger, 2004).…”

“…I did not want him to fall out of bed. and contextual learning was important to promote transfer of learning (Finn et al, 2010) and improve confidence. Students must think about concepts and principles and how they would apply them to practice, not merely replicate activity, in order for learning to occur (Cooperstein & Kocevar-Weidinger, 2004;Elangovan & Karakowsky, 1999).…”

Impact of postgraduate education on advanced practice nurse activity – a national survey

“…The goal of master's level education was to develop the practice of nurses through the process of learning transfer and connecting the real world of practice with knowledge and theory (Finn et al 2010). Successful learning transfer brings about direct and indirect benefits to practice through changes in attitudes, application of knowledge, improved critical thinking and decision-making skills, confidence, ability to challenge treatment decisions, use of assessment skills and research evidence, and increased job satisfaction (Barnhill et al 2012;Clark et al 2015;Cotterill-Walker 2012;Gijbels et al 2010;Ng et al 2016;Pelletier et al 2003).…”