Curriculum Framework Design
The curriculum framework draws a number of horizontal threads through each course: caring, holism, collaboration, cultural safety, cultural humility, diversity, equity, and inclusion, social justice, evidence‐informed practice, client‐focused care, self‐reflection, lifespan, leadership, and safety.
The scaffolded curriculum framework is divided into three levels:
- Level A provides the foundation for the development of nursing practice for clients across the lifespan, including chronic illness in older adults in complex care settings.
- Level 3 examines a continuum of care in primary and community settings for clients across the lifespan, including maternity, newborn, children and youth, and clients with mental health and/or substance conditions.
- Level 4 integrates knowledge from previous levels and examines concepts related to the care of the client with acute presentation or exacerbation of chronic illness.
Each level is supported by a Consolidated Practice Experience. The program culminates in a Final Practice Experience (Preceptorship) to prepare the learner as an entry-level graduate.
Learning is organized and presented through select courses in each level:
- Professional Practice
- Professional Communication
- Variations in Health
- Pharmacology
- Health Promotion
- Integrated Nursing Practice
- Clinical Practice Experiences, including Final Practice Experience (Preceptorship)
For each course at each level, the curriculum framework presents the course description, learner outcomes, and course concepts. For each course throughout the curriculum, learner outcomes and course content increase in complexity, with appropriate scaffolding to ensure that learner success builds up from each level.
