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This poster highlights Confederation College’s Practical Nursing (PN) program’s ongoing journey to integrate safe transitions in care and Indigenous Learning Outcomes (ILOs) throughout its curriculum. Guided by Graham’s (2006) Knowledge to Action (KTA) Framework and Grinspun’s (2020; 2022) Social Movement Action (SMA) Framework, this work reflects a deliberate effort to create a responsive program aligned with community needs and Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action (2015).
RNAO’s Transitions in Care and Services Best Practice Guideline (2023) serves as a foundational resource within the PN program. Introduced early in the curriculum, the guideline supports student learning related to continuity of care, collaboration, communication, and holistic, person-centred practice. Building on this foundation, students participate in a simulation experience, focused on the complexities of safe and effective transitions in care across diverse environments. Preliminary mixed methods design findings suggest that while students often begin the simulation feeling confident, they quickly recognize the communication, coordination, prioritization, and critical thinking challenges associated with a safe and effective transition.
ILOs are intentionally scaffolded across all theory and practice experiences, supporting culturally safe, respectful, and inclusive care. As students progress throughout the program, the application of the guideline, ILOs, and other RNAO resources becomes increasingly evident. To support student success, particularly when working with Indigenous Peoples, students debrief their simulation experience using guided reflection grounded in the KTA Framework, promoting evidence-informed practice through quality improvement. Informed by the SMA Framework, students are also encouraged to engage with Confederation College’s Best Practice Spotlight Organization Steering Committee, in a process that fosters engagement, shared leadership, advocacy, mentorship, and a collective commitment to advancing best practices in nursing.
Participants will receive examples of course learning outcomes, ILO statements, learning activities, rubrics, evaluation methods, and strategies used to embed reconciliation, evidence-informed practice, and safe transitions in care throughout the curriculum.
Author(s) Credentials and Title
Dr. Michael Scarcello, DNP, CNS, RN (Confederation College, BPSO Co-Lead)
Dr. Jamis Robins, DNP, RN (Confederation College, BPSO Co-Lead)
Lindsay Yahn, MN, RN (Confederation College, BPSO Practice Integration)
What RNAO BPG or tool/toolkit is your abstract related to?
Transitions in Care and Services
RNAO KTA and SMA Frameworks
| Organization Name | Confederation College |
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