Nursing Curriculum

ILAE Nursing Curriculum

The ILAE Nursing Section recognizes that nurses’ education and preparation varies considerably across geographical regions, healthcare systems, and nursing roles, including in countries with established access to specialized epilepsy services. Education about seizures and epilepsy is often not included in basic nursing education. These variations may influence the consistency and quality of patient care. An epilepsy curriculum for nurses is an important way to strengthen care delivery, support nurses, and promote specialization within the neurosciences.

The ILAE further recognizes that people with epilepsy frequently receive care from nurses in a wide range of clinical and community settings. In response to the need for standardized guidance, the ILAE Nursing Section, in collaboration with the ILAE Education Council, has developed a competency-based epilepsy curriculum that provides a framework for education and training of nurses worldwide.

The curriculum is structured around domains, competencies, and learning objectives for core and proficient nursing practice. It outlines the essential knowledge required to provide foundational epilepsy care and the advanced knowledge associated with neuroscience nursing practice.

Read: Epilepsy educational curriculum for nurses: A report from the Nursing Section of the International League Against Epilepsy Patricia O. Shafer, Sandra Dewar, Ariane Bernier, Ludivine Rohrer, Nancy Santilli, Carmela Redhead, Tammy Gravel, Gagandeep Singh, Jane R. von Gaudecker Epileptic Disorders (2026)