Learning islands in the healthcare and nursing sector – concept and development at the University Hospital of Basel

The aim of establishing learning islands at the University Hospital of Basel was to redesign company-based training. The plan was to intensify and structure learning at work and provide a systematic link between informal and formal learning. These reform orientations are more current than ever. The essential success factors of the model lie in the fact that it is firmly established within the company and in its continuous further development. This is particularly revealed in terms of company-based education and company organisation. This article looks back at 15 years of experience with the training model, which has now developed into the “Learning island training standard in the nursing sector”.