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From Pilot To Established Practice: Reflecting On The 20-Year Journey Of Implementing A Collaborative Learning Unit Practice Education Model In Victoria, British Columbia, Lenora Marcellus, Darlaine Jantzen, Fanny Vermes, Susan M. Duncan, Joanne Maclaren
From Pilot To Established Practice: Reflecting On The 20-Year Journey Of Implementing A Collaborative Learning Unit Practice Education Model In Victoria, British Columbia, Lenora Marcellus, Darlaine Jantzen, Fanny Vermes, Susan M. Duncan, Joanne Maclaren
Quality Advancement in Nursing Education - Avancées en formation infirmière
Practice-based, or workplace-integrated, learning is a fundamental component of Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs. The Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) model has been implemented widely in a range of contexts over the past two decades as an alternative to traditional faculty-led and preceptorship models. In Victoria, British Columbia, academic and practice nursing partners adapted and piloted the DEU in 2003 as a Collaborative Learning Unit (CLU) model. As with other DEU initiatives/innovations, the CLU was proposed primarily as a solution to increasing demands on student placement capacity and reduced preceptor availability. Over the past 17 years the CLU approach …