The British Columbia (BC) Ministry of Health has asked that we explore how bridging education can be optimized, incorporating an innovative mode of delivery concurrent to regular employment and improving efficiency across the continuum of healthcare education.
You are being asked to consider this study because of your BC, Canadian, or global experience in any of the following areas: nursing, midwifery or allied health education, nursing-2-or midwifery bridging programs, professional registration, advancement of the nursing profession or nurses, nursing or workforce policy, immigration or post-secondary education systems knowledge, involvement in healthcare training and specialist practice education within health authorities, First Nations or other contexts
Bridging programs are one approach to reducing BC’s health worker shortage. This study aims to develop a consensus on efficient, timely, evidence-informed bridging principles across nursing, midwifery and healthcare programs. We have examined bridging literature to develop a short survey shared via email. Survey feedback will help us create a two-phase Delphi process to reach a consensus. We will develop and share a report highlighting the agreed bridging principles and implementation mechanisms using consensus findings.
You are invited to complete the survey (round 1) and/or subsequent Delphi round 2 + 3, which we can email to you with the study information and consent. Round 1 a survey/email exchange to share study information and collect opinions about bridging. The survey/email is linked to a Microsoft Forms document housed behind a UNBC secure system within BC, Canada; UNBC is subject to British Columbia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA). FOIPPA governs how UNBC and other public bodies manage personal and private information. At UNBC, compliance with FOIPPA is managed by the Office of University Governance.