J Nurs Educ
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Peer instruction of first-year nurse anesthetist students: a pilot study of a strategy to use limited faculty resources and promote learning.
A peer-instruction model was used to introduce the fundamental concepts and skills in an introductory nurse anesthetist course as an innovative teaching strategy to efficiently use simulation and faculty resources and promote learning. However, no studies have evaluated whether a peer-instruction model compared with faculty instruction facilitates learning in first-year nurse anesthetist students. ⋯ No statistically significant difference in learning outcomes was found between groups, which supports the use of the model. Perceptions of nurse anesthetist students were generally positive regarding the use of a peer-instruction model.