The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine the challenges and facilitators of implementing a strengthened curriculum in didactic and clinical courses to inform nationwide dissemination of this curriculum to all PNP programs throughout the country.
Confidential, structured, individual telephone interviews were conducted with academic and clinical preceptors from the schools that had participated in the implementation study.
Curricular change presents challenges in most schools of nursing and will be affected by characteristics unique to each institution. Faculty need to be educated regarding the factors that are likely to enhance the process of making important and timely changes in curriculum. Finally, valuable lessons regarding the necessary early engagement of clinical preceptors should inform future curricular change initiatives.