The following provides guidelines for teaching the curriculum conceptually and for reviewing the NCLEX test plan for your program.
The PN Curriculum Framework was designed in such a way that the content can be taught via the traditional medical model or through a concept based model.
Chapter 8 Concept Based vs Traditional Medical Model (from the Essentials for Implementing the PN Curriculum) gives an overview of the resources provided to teach the curriculum in a concept based model.
The following courses outlines provide unit competencies with the exemplars listed for the specific units.
Nursing Care of the Older Adult
Nursing Care of the Adult
PN 220 Nursing Care of Women-Newborns-Children
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