Abstract
Curriculum renewal is an ongoing reality for all undergraduate nursing programs and is often a challenge for educators in preparing nursing students for practice. In response to constantly changing educational strategies, methodologies and knowledge, a BSN nursing program determined that a curriculum redesign was necessary. This article outlines a BSN faculty’s curriculum redesign process from the perspective of the Curriculum Development Team. The process of building a knowledge base, establishing a foundation, designing the curriculum, involving faculty and lessons learned are outlined. The process of redesigning the curriculum is shared with the aim of helping others who are engaging in curriculum redesign.
Acknowledgment
The authors would like to acknowledge Anna Jelic and Corrine Schneider who were part of the CDT and Barbara Patterson who served as our external consultant.
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