NURSING
From Classroom to Clinical Confidence
Supporting nursing students from first year to registration – and beyond
PebblePad integrates ePortfolios, digital workbooks and assessment tools into a single digital platform to support every aspect of nursing education – from reflective practice and clinical placements to helping students grow in confidence, cultural understanding, career readiness and a commitment to lifelong learning.
Built for the realities of modern, competency-based nursing programmes, PebblePad helps educators simplify complex processes and focus on what really counts: preparing nurses who are capable, confident and ready for clinical practice.
Trusted by hundreds of institutions worldwide including:
Ohio State University
From Induction to Final Placement
Disjointed systems and paper-based portfolios can make it difficult to deliver a coherent and well-structured nursing curriculum.
PebblePad brings everything together – reducing administrative burden, improving visibility and enhancing outcomes. Here’s how we support nursing education in three key phases:
1.Structured Learning, Streamlined Delivery
Supporting standards-aligned teaching from day one.
PebblePad strengthens classroom learning by integrating assessment, reflection and feedback into a single platform – making it easier to deliver structured, competency-based education.
Unified learning environment
Consolidate ePortfolios, templates and assessment tools – eliminating the need to juggle multiple systems and tools.
Scaffolded reflection
Use guided workbooks to foster reflective thinking, collaboration and clinical reasoning – rooted in evidence-informed practice.
Live progress monitoring
Ditch paper portfolios in favour of a centralised system that enables ongoing assessment and timely feedback.
Secure digital storage
Ensure student work is protected and recoverable – giving educators and learners true peace of mind.
“The immediacy that PebblePad offers has transformed the flow of the learning experience.”
University of South Australia
Meeting standards with confidence
PebblePad’s flexible templates and assessment tools align with national and institutional frameworks making it easier to evidence competency, support accreditation and report on outcomes at scale.
2.Clinical Learning,
Real-Time Support
Helping students thrive in placements and simulated environments.
PebblePad equips nursing students with the tools they need to navigate clinical placements and simulation-based learning with confidence. Our platform ensures continuity of learning – even when offline – and strengthens communication through structured, professional documentation.
Placement support
Guide and assess students in real time, replacing paper logs with digital workbooks that can be updated offline.
Simulation templates
Enhance clinical readiness using scenario-based templates that mirror real-world contexts – invaluable when placement opportunities are limited.
Structured documentation
Capture patient care, incidents and condition changes using structured templates to enhance communication between teams.
Learning on the go
Students often find it challenging to document learning consistently while on placement – especially without internet access. The PebblePocket mobile app makes it simple, allowing learners to record experiences using photos, audio, video or notes offline, before syncing all new assets once back online.
“To be able to jump in, in real time, to see what is happening for students in practice and provide more timely support to them and their facilitating nurses has been a game changer.”
University of Tasmania
3.Meaningful Assessment, Lasting Impact
Championing professional standards, digital capability and lifelong learning.
PebblePad helps educators maintain high standards while reducing admin through digital-first workflows and multimodal evidence collection – supporting authentic learning and long-term professional development.
Digital fluency for healthcare
Develop digital literacy and reflective skills in environments that mirror today’s clinical settings.
Genuine, practice-based evidence
Encourage submissions that go beyond written work, using video, audio and imagery to build a credible, auditable record of learning.
Efficient digital workflows
Reduce admin with digital tools designed to streamline moderation and boost student engagement.
Continuity beyond graduation
Enable graduates to retain access to their portfolios – making CPD tracking and professional reflection seamless throughout their careers.
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Data you can trust
PebblePad is built on secure, cloud-based infrastructure with single sign-on (SSO) and role-based permissions – ensuring data remains protected, accessible and fully under your institution’s control.
Nursing Webinars
Explore our webinar series to hear from leading educators on building clinical confidence, bridging theory with practice and preparing nurses for today’s healthcare environments.
Nursing Videos
Watch nursing educators share how PebblePad has transformed their teaching, assessment and student support.
Nursing Resources
Uncover how nursing programmes are using PebblePad with this exclusive range of case studies and practical resources.
Discover the power of PebblePad – a platform designed to elevate educator impact and student success through ePortfolios, workbooks and authentic assessment.
