Table 1 Interview guide

Opening questions

1. Do you have any prior experience from working in nursing homes?

2. How many days did you spend in the nursing home as part of the Inspiration practice course?

3. How did you experience the Inspiration practice course in the nursing home?

Information and preparation period

1. How would you describe the preparation period and information you received from your supervisor at OsloMet?

2. Do you have any suggestions for improvements?

Reception at the nursing home

1.How would you describe the first day on placement in the nursing home and the welcome you received from the third-year students?

Quality of supervision

1. How would you describe the peer mentoring teaching and learning method you received from the third-year students? Can you provide some examples?

2. How would you describe your expectations of the supervision from the third-year students, and to what extent were these expectations met? Can you provide some examples?

3. Do you have any suggestions for improvements?

Peer mentoring as a teaching and learning method in clinical setting

1. What was it like to be supervised by third-year students?

2. In your opinion, what are the advantages/challenges of being supervised by third-year students?

3. Can you provide some suggestions for potential improvement for the third-year students’ peer mentoring as a teaching and learning method?

Learning environment

1. How did you perceive nursing home as a context to learn about the provision of nursing care?

2. Can you describe what contributed to your learning and, if applicable, any challenges you encountered that hindered learning?

3. Can you please describe experiences that contributed to your perception of the Inspiration practice course as useful for learning the role and responsibilities of a nurse?

4. Do you have any suggestions for improvements?

Knowledge of the nurse’s role and responsibilities in nursing homes

1. Can you please describe the values that characterize the nursing profession in a nursing home context?

2. Can you please provide examples of where you see the importance of applying theoretical knowledge in the practice of nursing in a nursing home?

3. In your opinion, what can influence the development of good observation skills, the so called “clinical gaze”?

4. How would you describe the nurse’s role and responsibilities in a nursing home?

5. The main goal of the Inspiration practice course was to gain insight into the nurse’s role and responsibilities in a nursing home. What impression do you have of what a nurse in a nursing home does?

6. How would you describe your observations of the interaction between nurse and patient during the Inspiration practice week? Can you provide some examples?

7. What tasks does the nurse perform and which responsibilities does the nurse have for patients, relatives, and staff?

8. In which way has the Inspiration practice week prepared you for the next clinical placement in a nursing home?

Learning outcomes

1. In your opinion, was the Inspiration practice course useful?

2. Can you please describe something specific that you have learned during this week?

3. What would you describe as important for you to get the most out of this course?

Closing questions

1. Is there anything you would like to add, emphasize, or comment on before we finish?

2. Any final remarks?

Thank you for sharing your experiences!