Innovating nursing education through peer enhanced e-placement

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted traditional clinical placements for nursing students, prompting the development of alternative models such as peer enhanced e-placement (PEEP). PEEP is a virtual, peer-led simulated practice model that offers nursing students an opportunity to gain essential clinical experience in a controlled environment. Grounded in experiential learning and social constructivism, PEEP advances peer collaboration, reflective learning and critical thinking. This article explores the evolution, implementation and evaluation of PEEP. The approach enhances clinical preparedness, increases placement capacity and provides an innovative solution to the difficulties posed by the pandemic; it also helps meet the need for greater placement capacity at a time of staffing and resources constraints.