Nurse Educator Pathway Project: a competency-based intersectoral curriculum

Int J Nurs Educ Scholarsh. 2010:7:Article42. doi: 10.2202/1548-923X.2082. Epub 2010 Nov 23.

Abstract

In this paper, we begin by providing an overview of the Educator Pathway Project (EPP), an education infrastructure that was developed in response to emerging critical nursing workplace issues, and the related demand for enhanced workplace education. We then describe the EPP competency-based curriculum designed to prepare nurses as preceptors, mentors, and educators to lead learning with diverse learner groups. This competency-based curriculum was developed through a collaboration of nurse leaders across practice, academic, and union sectors and drew from a widely embraced curriculum development model (Iwasiw, Goldenberg, & Andrusyzyn, 2005). The goal of the curriculum was to prepare nurses through a four-level career pathway model that contextualized practice and education theory to various education-related roles and levels of experience within the practice setting. Over 1,100 nurses participated in this innovative intersectoral nursing initiative.

MeSH terms

  • Canada
  • Career Mobility*
  • Clinical Competence
  • Competency-Based Education / organization & administration*
  • Curriculum*
  • Education, Nursing, Continuing / organization & administration*
  • Education, Nursing, Graduate / organization & administration
  • Faculty, Nursing* / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Leadership
  • Mentors / education*
  • Models, Educational
  • Models, Nursing
  • Nurse's Role
  • Nursing Education Research
  • Nursing Staff / education
  • Pilot Projects
  • Preceptorship / organization & administration
  • Program Development