Student and expert preference intersections informing undergraduate nursing microbiology curriculum.

About two thirds of Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing accredited programs offer a standalone microbiology course, showing uneven foundational curriculum structure across schools.

• Why it matters: Nursing microbiology objectives lack consistency, and different stakeholders value topics and depth differently, risking misaligned curriculum priorities.
• What they did: An environmental scan of publicly available Canadian program data was paired with a web-based survey of nursing students, microbiology content experts, and practicing healthcare professionals.
• The result: The survey highlighted several highly rated microbiology topics and pinpointed where perceived importance and preferred depth diverged between groups, informing what to emphasize or de-emphasize.

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