Curriculum Framework Design
The curriculum framework draws a number of horizontal threads through each course: caring, holism, collaboration, cultural safety, cultural humility, diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, evidence‐informed practice, client‐focused care, self‐reflection, lifespan, leadership, and safety.
The scaffolded curriculum framework is divided into four levels:
- Level 1 provides the foundation for the development of nursing practice for clients across the lifespan, with a specific focus on the healthy adult.
- Level 2 explores chronic illness with a specific focus on the older adult and concepts related to aging in various settings (community, complex care, etc.).
- Level 3 examines a continuum of care in primary and community settings for clients across the lifespan, including maternity clients, newborns, children, youth, and clients living with mental health and/or substance use conditions.
- Level 4 integrates knowledge from previous levels and examines concepts related to the care of the client with an acute presentation or exacerbation of chronic illness.
Each level is supported by a Consolidated Practice Experience. The program culminates in the Final Practice Experience (Preceptorship) to prepare the learner as an entry-to-practice 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
- Consolidated 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 four course levels, learner outcomes and course content increase in complexity, with appropriate scaffolding to ensure that learner success builds up from each level.
