title: A new curriculum for a new era of nursing education.
abstract: The need for curriculum reform, a common theme in the nursing and health sciences literature for a number of years, is becoming urgent. This article describes an innovative undergraduate nursing curriculum. Central to the curriculum revision were the adoption of a conceptual approach, the institution of clinical experiences driven by conceptually based learning, and a focus on experiences across population groups and practice settings. An innovative, Web-based community was developed as a platform for the curriculum.
authors.affiliation: University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, College of Nursing, Albuquerque, USA. jgiddens@salud.unm.edu
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Giddens
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.forename: Pauline
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D016730:Program Development; D014584:User-Computer Interface