Accelerating to Practice: Defining a Competency-Based Curriculum Framework for Nursing Education Part 1

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Professional Practice Transition

Background:

• The National League for Nursing advocates for teaching methodologies to prepare novice nurses.
• Persistent research highlights novice nurses' lack of readiness for professional practice.
• Identifying gaps and solutions for nursing education is an ongoing challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

• To address the transition-to-practice dilemma for novice nurses.
• To define critical gaps in current nursing education.
• To establish a foundation for a comprehensive transition-to-practice curriculum framework.

Main Methods:

• A Utstein-style meeting was convened.
• A consensus approach was employed to refine data gaps.
• Literature data gaps were systematically reviewed and analyzed.

Main Results:

• The study successfully generated a strong foundation for a transition-to-practice curriculum framework.
• Key data gaps relevant to novice nurse preparedness were identified and refined.
• The findings directly inform the development of targeted nursing curricula.

Conclusions:

• The Utstein-style meeting facilitated diverse perspectives and collaborative discussion.
• Participants refined data gaps and informed nursing curricula in real time.
• The consensus approach strengthened the foundation for effective transition-to-practice programs.