Innovative strategies for online RN to BSN curriculum revision: Meeting the essentials

IF 2.9 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

Journal of Professional Nursing Pub Date : 2025-07-25 DOI:10.1016/j.profnurs.2025.07.009

Sharon Imes PhD, RN, CNE , Susan Hendricks EdD, RN, MSN, CNE, ANEF , Stephanie Pratt DNP, RN, CNE

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Abstract

Background

The 2021 release of The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing has prompted widespread curricular revision among nursing programs. Limited literature exists on how RN to BSN online nursing programs are responding to the New Essentials. These challenges are further compounded within large statewide university systems that include many locations. This article examines the comprehensive process of integrating the New Essentials into an online RN-BSN curriculum across nine campuses within a large, public university. Faculty engagement and student feedback were vital components in guiding meaningful and responsive change.

Innovation

To facilitate the curricular revision process, a strategic approach was used in addition to two uniquely designed and innovative tools: Competency Recipe Cards© and the Complete Curriculum Bundle©. These tools were designed to align coursework with the New Essentials and promote curricular cohesion across multiple campuses.

Implications

The systematic process and strategies discussed offer a replicable model for other universities facing curriculum reform. These tools offer many advantages including consistency, streamlined instruction, enhanced organization, and foster a smoother accreditation process across diverse locations united under one collaborative program.

Conclusion

A smooth RN-BSN online curricular revision aligned with the New Essentials was achieved through the use of intentional planning, inclusive collaboration, and uniquely designed tools. This innovative approach offers a tangible option for nursing programs to navigate curriculum revision- transforming a typically complex process into one that is structured, collaborative, and achievable.

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在线注册会计师到BSN课程修订的创新策略：满足要点

美国护理学院协会2021年发布的《要点：专业护理教育的核心能力》促使护理课程进行了广泛的课程修订。有限的文献存在如何RN到BSN在线护理计划是应对新要领。这些挑战在包括许多地点在内的大型州立大学系统中进一步复杂化。本文研究了将新基本要素集成到一所大型公立大学的九个校区的在线RN-BSN课程中的综合过程。教师的参与和学生的反馈是指导有意义和响应性变革的重要组成部分。创新为了促进课程修订过程，除了两个独特设计和创新的工具外，还使用了一种战略方法：能力配方卡©和完整课程包©。这些工具的设计是为了使课程作业与新要素保持一致，并促进多个校园的课程衔接。所讨论的系统流程和策略为其他面临课程改革的大学提供了可复制的模式。这些工具提供了许多优点，包括一致性、简化的教学、增强的组织，并在一个协作项目下促进跨不同地点的更顺畅的认证过程。通过有计划的规划、包容性的协作和独特设计的工具，实现了与新要素一致的RN-BSN在线课程修订。这种创新的方法为护理课程的修订提供了一个切实可行的选择——将一个典型的复杂过程转变为一个结构化的、协作的、可实现的过程。

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Journal of Professional Nursing 医学-护理

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

8.00%

发文量

153

审稿时长

52 days

期刊介绍： The Journal will accept articles that focus on baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education, educational research, policy related to education, and education and practice partnerships. Reports of original work, research, reviews, insightful descriptions, and policy papers focusing on baccalaureate and graduate nursing education will be published.