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Student and expert preference intersections informing undergraduate nursing microbiology curriculum

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Education of nursing students is a serious undertaking, with impacts on the profession and patient care. Foundational microbiology curriculum may differ between programs, with no consistency in objectives. An environmental scan of publicly available data from the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing's list of accredited nursing schools demonstrated that approximately two thirds of programs offered a standalone microbiology course. A web-based survey of three groups (nursing students, microbiology content experts, and practicing healthcare professionals) demonstrated several highly rated microbiology topics and identified areas for which the perceived importance and preferred depth of understanding differed between groups. This small study provides insight into which topics to emphasize and de-emphasize in the nursing microbiology curriculum.

Source: FEMS Microbiology Letters

DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnag134

Authors: Christian Ofume, Glenn Patriquin

Institutions: Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia Health Authority

Language: English

Topic: Innovations in Medical Education

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,297