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Interprovincial partnership in nursing education.

Judith MacIntosh¹, Evelyn Wexler

¹Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick.

The Canadian Nurse

|June 25, 2005

Summary

Collaborative nursing programs, like the UNB-Humber model, are key to advancing baccalaureate nursing education in Canada. This partnership highlights shared values and strategies for successful curriculum development and implementation.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Collaborative Program Development
Curriculum Design

Background:

The Canadian Nurses Association advocates for baccalaureate education as essential for nursing practice.
Efforts to increase baccalaureate nursing program seats began in the late 1980s, leading to diverse collaborative models.
The UNB-Humber Collaborative Nursing Program, initiated in 2001, represents a partnership between UNB and Humber College.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the development and implementation of the UNB-Humber Collaborative Nursing Program curriculum.
To explore how shared philosophical values influenced the collaborative program development process.
To discuss strategies used for collaborative curriculum development, ensuring course consistency, academic freedom, and mutual learning.

Main Methods:

The article is written from the perspective of two faculty members involved in the program.
It examines the influence of curriculum values such as primary health care, social justice, and caring.
Strategies for collaborative curriculum development and implementation are discussed.

Main Results:

A shared philosophy guided the development and implementation of the collaborative nursing program.
Curriculum values of primary health care, social justice, and caring positively influenced faculty relationships.
Effective strategies were employed for collaborative curriculum development, ensuring course similarity and academic freedom.

Conclusions:

Collaborative nursing programs can successfully integrate diverse institutional strengths and faculty perspectives.
Shared philosophical values are crucial for fostering effective partnerships in nursing education.
The UNB-Humber model demonstrates a viable approach to developing and implementing high-quality, collaborative baccalaureate nursing curricula.

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