Deborah M. Leveille
Fortis College, USA
Title: Letting Go of Sacred Cows- Building Better Nursing Curriculums
Biography:
Deborah M. Leveille, PhD, RN, CNL is a leader in nursing education. She serves as the National Nursing Curriculum Committee Chair for a 20-campus college system in the United States. She is an expert in curriculum development and active teaching/learning strategies. She has successfully modified curriculums and implemented teaching/learning strategies that have produced immediate improvement in student outcomes and faculty development and satisfaction.
Abstract:
Despite evidence that traditional curriculum structure and teaching/learning strategies are ineffective, the majority of programs have made few changes in the last decade since the publication of Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical Transformation (2009). Many pre-licensure nursing programs in the United States continue to maintain traditional curriculum structure with large gaps where knowledge and skills are learned and not revisited for prolonged periods of time; and outdated teaching/learning strategies are utilized to teach skills and knowledge in silos. Well-structured curriculums allow students to revisit key concepts and skills throughout the program, developing and refining knowledge and skills prior to program completion.