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Research shows that health literacy influences health outcomes.

Background:Near-peer teaching is a form of peer-assisted learning with at least 1 year of difference between the groups of students.Method:A near-peer simulation allowed junior nursing students to obtain a focused history and assessment, administer medications, and provide patient education to senior students. Senior students provided performance feedback to the junior students. Faculty gave additional feedback and facilitated a group debriefing session. All students were asked to complete an anonymous online postsurvey.Results:One hundred nine junior and senior students completed the immediate postsurvey. The mean score was 2.14, corresponding to the “agree” response. Nearly three quarters (73%) of the students indicated they agree or strongly agree that “the simulation provided a variety of ways to learn.” Five themes emerged: Improved Confidence in Assessment Skills, Communication, Connecting Nursing Content, Peer Feedback and Interaction, and Awareness of Community Resources.Conclusion:Near-peer simulation is a beneficial teaching strategy for nursing students. Near-peer simulation is a beneficial teaching strategy for nursing students. [[J Nurs Educ. 2020;59(1):54–56.]

Digital health literacy is increasingly important in health care delivery. The purpose of this study was to assess graduate nursing students’ awareness of the role of digital resources in patient education. A required learning activity regarding the analysis of health care websites was performed by graduate nursing students. Pre- and postactivity surveys were completed. After analyzing health care websites through a digital health literacy learning activity, students reported increased awareness of digital health resources and an increased awareness of the low readability level of many sites. Curricular initiatives can increase knowledge and skills related to digital health literacy.