Leveraging Digital Curriculum Mapping: A Case Study in Nursing Education Innovation.

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The Journal of nursing education Pub Date : 2026-08-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-17 DOI:10.3928/01484834-20260109-01

Nadine Wodwaski, Taylor K Long, Phillip Olla

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Background: Aligning nursing curricula with the 2021 American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials is complex and time intensive. Manual mapping often limits faculty capacity for deeper pedagogical discussions.

Method: A customized digital curriculum-mapping tool was integrated into the early stages of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing redesign. The tool embedded AACN Essentials, institutional guidelines, and standardized terminology. Faculty used structured prompts to generate draft outcomes, sub-competency mappings, and course sequencing, which were collaboratively refined.

Results: Faculty reported reduced time on manual formatting, improved consistency in terminology, and greater flexibility to apply workflows across courses. These efficiencies created space for strategic planning and higher-level curriculum discussions.

Conclusion: Digital mapping tools can streamline curriculum redesign, foster faculty engagement, and support alignment with national standards while preserving academic rigor.

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利用数字课程映射：护理教育创新的案例研究。

背景：使护理课程与2021年美国护理学院协会（AACN）要点保持一致是一项复杂且耗时的工作。手工绘制常常限制教师进行更深入的教学讨论的能力。方法：将定制的数字课程映射工具整合到护理学理学士课程重新设计的早期阶段。该工具嵌入了AACN要点、机构指南和标准化术语。教师使用结构化的提示来生成结果草案、子能力映射和课程排序，这些都是协作改进的。结果：教师报告说，手工格式化的时间减少了，术语的一致性提高了，跨课程应用工作流程的灵活性提高了。这些效率为战略规划和更高层次的课程讨论创造了空间。结论：数字地图工具可以简化课程重新设计，促进教师参与，并支持与国家标准保持一致，同时保持学术严谨性。

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