title: Nursing Student Preference for Block Versus Nonblock Clinical Models.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Clinical experiences are essential in undergraduate nursing student education to develop professionalism and integrate theory into practice. However, little evidence is available to guide curricular planners in determining the appropriate and effective use of different clinical models in nursing education.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nursing students and four schools of nursing in two western Canadian provinces participated in this descriptive exploratory study examining student preference for clinical models. Thematic analysis of qualitative data addressed two research questions: What type of clinical model is preferred by nursing students? and How does clinical structure influence nursing students' perceived learning?
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nonblock clinical practice is preferred by students with respect to a balanced lifestyle, concurrent integration of theory and practice, and critical reflection, whereas the block model is preferred for assimilation, consolidation, and socialization.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Integration of both clinical models is recommended within undergraduate nursing curricula, as each model can facilitate student learning. [J Nurs Educ. 2017;56(3):152-157.].
authors.forename: Noelle
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rohatinsky
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chachula
authors.forename: Roslyn M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Compton
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sedgwick
authors.forename: Madeline M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Press
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lane
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*