MSN FP 6107 Assessment 1 Curriculum Overview Framework And Analysis

Concept-Based Curriculum in Nursing

The type of curriculum that an educational institution uses determines a lot when it comes

to producing qualified learners, especially when it comes to sensitive areas such as nursing.

Developing an inclusive nursing program is, therefore, crucial in enhancing the learning

experience of nurses equipping them with sufficient knowledge and skills to provide quality

healthcare services to all patients in the process of improving public health status in the

community. The inclusive curriculum is a process of developing and designing an academic

program that limits the barriers that learners are likely to experience when using a particular type

of program (Maddock, Kumar, & Kent, 2019). In most cases, a learning institution that includes

nursing schools develops curriculum programs that aim at providing the students with the

opportunity to learn and achieve at the same time. The curriculum should also equip the learners

with moral, spiritual, and socio-cultural development and ensure the establishment of entitlement

and standards when delivering their services to the public. This essay aims at describing and

evaluating the design and theoretical framework of the concept-based curriculum in nursing….

Curriculum Overview, Framework, and Analysis

Nursing education is an art. Effective teaching is defined as a maximizing learner educational achievement, and teacher and student subject contentment (Jetha et al., 2012).  According to Jetha et al. (2012), learning is enhanced when instruction is being designed in-relation to students’ learning styles. Applying various theories of learning can have a positive impact on enhancing students’ learning journey (Jetha et al., 2012). To accomplish a high level of learning for nursing students, it is imperative that a well-constructed teaching plan and curriculum is utilized.

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Lisko, S. A., & O’Dell, V. (2010). Integration of theory and practice: Experiential learning theory and nursing education. Nursing Education Perspectives, 31(2), 106-8. Retrieved from http://library.capella.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarly-journals%2Fintegration-theory-practice-experiential-learning%2Fdocview%2F219962352%2Fse-2%3Faccountid%3D27965

MacIntyre, Janet,R.N., PhD., & McInnis-Perry, G. (2014). EVALUATING AND TRANSFORMING NURSING CURRICULUM: USING A MODIFIED CURRICULUM MODEL TO ENHANCE GERONTOLOGICAL CONTENT. Perspectives, 37(2), 15-22. Retrieved from http://library.capella.edu/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fscholarly-journals%2Fevaluating-transforming-nursing-curriculum-using%2Fdocview%2F1695021695%2Fse-2%3Faccountid%3D27965

MSNFP 6107 Capella University Curriculum Design Development & Evaluation Paper

Description

Prepare a 5–7 page evaluation and theoretical framework analysis of a nursing curriculum of personal or professional interest.

Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.SHOW LESS

The nurse educator role is a dynamic, challenging, yet rewarding career choice for which many nurses have developed a passion. This course provides you with an opportunity to assess, design, implement, evaluate, and revise nursing curricula. Because health care knowledge and technology are expanding, these elements must be considered when a curriculum is built for today’s learner.

In this assessment, you will select a nursing curriculum either from an academic setting, such as a school of nursing, or a clinical setting, such as a hospital staff development program. You will evaluate the selected nursing curriculum in detail and describe the organizing design or theoretical framework on which your selected curriculum is based. You will also need to examine how this design or framework is demonstrated in the curriculum. Possible organizing designs or frameworks include simple-to-complex, stages of illness, nursing conceptual framework, concept-based, outcomes based, competency-based, interdisciplinary, and others.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 1: Examine the development of a curriculum for a nursing program.
  • Identify an appropriate nursing curriculum, the intended learner population, and why it is needed.
  • Describe the student learning outcomes of a selected nursing program
• Competency 2: Analyze factors that impact the design of a nursing curriculum.
  • Provide the mission statement and course descriptions for all courses in a selected curriculum.
  • Describe the established professional standards, guidelines, and competencies incorporated in a selected nursing program.
• Competency 3: Select an appropriate organizing/curriculum framework for the design of nursing curriculum.
  • Explain how an organizing design and theoretical framework or model is demonstrated within a selected nursing curriculum.
  • Provide an overview of the history of a selected organizing design and theoretical framework or model.
  • Describe the major concepts of a selected organizing design and theoretical framework or model.
• Competency 4: Select a curriculum evaluation process that facilitates continuous quality improvement.
  • Recommend a process to update health care knowledge in a selected nursing curriculum
• In Assessment 2, you will design a course to be included in the curriculum selected in this assessment.
• In Assessment 3, you will examine the evaluation process used to evaluate the curriculum selected for this assessment.
• Identify an appropriate nursing curriculum, the intended learner population, and why it is needed.
• Provide the mission statement and course descriptions for all courses in a selected curriculum.
• Describe the established professional standards, guidelines, and competencies incorporated in the program.
• Describe the student learning outcomes of a selected nursing program.
• Recommend a process to update health care knowledge in a selected nursing curriculum.
• Explain how an organizing design and theoretical framework or model is demonstrated within a selected nursing curriculum.
• Provide an overview of the history of a selected organizing design and theoretical framework or model.
• Describe the major concepts of a selected organizing design and theoretical framework or model.
• References: Include references from at least three peer-reviewed journal articles, cited in proper APA format.
• Length of analysis: The analysis should be 5–7 pages in length, not including the title page and the reference page, and it must follow proper APA style and formatting.
• Appendix: You may use an appendix for appropriate material, such as individual course descriptions. The appendix will not be included in the page count for the analysis.
• In Assessment 2, you will design a course to be included in the curriculum selected in this assessment.
• In Assessment 3, you will examine the evaluation process used to evaluate the curriculum selected for this assessment.
• Identify an appropriate nursing curriculum, the intended learner population, and why it is needed.
• Provide the mission statement and course descriptions for all courses in a selected curriculum.
• Describe the established professional standards, guidelines, and competencies incorporated in the program.
• Describe the student learning outcomes of a selected nursing program.
• Recommend a process to update health care knowledge in a selected nursing curriculum.
• Explain how an organizing design and theoretical framework or model is demonstrated within a selected nursing curriculum.
• Provide an overview of the history of a selected organizing design and theoretical framework or model.
• Describe the major concepts of a selected organizing design and theoretical framework or model.
• References: Include references from at least three peer-reviewed journal articles, cited in proper APA format.
• Length of analysis: The analysis should be 5–7 pages in length, not including the title page and the reference page, and it must follow proper APA style and formatting.
• Appendix: You may use an appendix for appropriate material, such as individual course descriptions. The appendix will not be included in the page count for the analysis.
• Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with the expectations of a nursing education.
  • Write effectively using appropriate spelling, grammar, punctuation and mechanics, and APA style and formatting.

  Toggle DrawerQuestions to ConsiderAs you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment.

  • How do the mission, values, philosophy, and goals of an institution inform the development of a nursing curriculum?
  • In your experience, what types of curriculum designs commonly used to develop nursing curricula?
  • What characteristics of the intended audience for a nursing curriculum should inform development of the curriculum?
  • What is the difference between curriculum design and a theoretical framework for a nursing program? Should both be identified?

  Capella University Library ResourcesThese resources address various aspects of nursing curriculum:

  • Oermann, M. H. (Ed.) (2013). Teaching in nursing and role of the educator. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
    • Chapter 15, “Evidence-Based Teaching in Nursing.”
  • Keating, S. B. (2014). Curriculum development and evaluation in nursing (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.
    • Chapter 5, “Using Contextual Curriculum Design with Taxonomies to Promote Critical Thinking.”
    • Chapter 7, “Internal Frame Factors.”
    • Chapter 9, “The Components of the Curriculum.”

  SHOW LESSThese resources review different curriculum models and theoretical frameworks:

  • Lisko, S. A., & O’Dell, V. (2010). Integration of theory and practice: Experiential learning theory and nursing education. Nursing Education Perspectives, 31(2), 106–108.
  • Payne, L. K. (2015). Intuitive decision making as the culmination of continuing education: A theoretical framework. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 46(7), 326–332.
  • Kaylor, S. K. (2014). Preventing information overload: Cognitive load theory as an instructional framework for teaching pharmacology. Journal of Nursing Education, 53(2), 108–111.
  • MacIntyre, J., & McInnis-Perry, G. (2014). Evaluating and transforming nursing curriculum: Using a modified curriculum model to enhance gerontological content. Perspectives, 37(2), 15–22.
  • Mosley, C. M., & Taylor, B. J. (2017). Integration of health literacy content into nursing curriculum utilizing the health literacy expanded model. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 12(2), 109–116.
  • Close, L., Gorski, M. S., Sroczynski, M., Farmer, P., & Wortock, J. (2015). Shared curriculum model: A promising practice for education transformation. Journal of Nursing Education, 54(12), 677–682.
  • Sherwood, G. (2011). Integrating quality and safety science in nursing education and practice. Journal of Research in Nursing, 16(3), 226–240.

  This resource addresses quality and safety science in nursing education:PREPARATIONAs a practicing nurse, you have been asked to present an evaluation of a nursing curriculum to a nursing leadership team at your place of employment. They are seeking input on coursework recommendations for CEU fulfillment. The curriculum you select should be of interest to you either personally or professionally.In this assessment, you will select a nursing curriculum either from an academic setting, such as a school of nursing, or a clinical setting, such as a hospital staff development program. If you are currently teaching, you may wish to use the curriculum from your school or workplace. If you are not currently teaching, you may want to consider using the curriculum from your undergraduate program. If neither is an option, you are encouraged to look for a nursing curriculum you can use as a model for your assessments. One choice might be an orientation curriculum for a clinical facility.You will evaluate the selected nursing curriculum in detail and describe the organizing design or theoretical framework on which your selected curriculum is based. You will also examine how this design or framework is demonstrated in the curriculum. Possible organizing designs or frameworks include simple-to-complex, stages of illness, nursing conceptual framework, concept-based, outcomes based, competency-based, interdisciplinary, and others.REQUIREMENTSYour overview and analysis of the curriculum should fulfill the following:

  • Identify an appropriate nursing curriculum, the intended learner population, and why it is needed.
  • Provide the mission statement and course descriptions for all courses in a selected curriculum.
  • Describe the established professional standards, guidelines, and competencies incorporated in the program.
  • Describe the student learning outcomes of a selected nursing program.
  • Recommend a process to update health care knowledge in a selected nursing curriculum.
  • Explain how an organizing design and theoretical framework or model is demonstrated within a selected nursing curriculum.
  • Provide an overview of the history of a selected organizing design and theoretical framework or model.
  • Describe the major concepts of a selected organizing design and theoretical framework or model.

  You will use this assessment to complete Assessment 3. Be sure to incorporate the feedback you receive before adding this assessment to Assessment 3.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • References: Include references from at least three peer-reviewed journal articles, cited in proper APA format.
  • Length of analysis: The analysis should be 5–7 pages in length, not including the title page and the reference page, and it must follow proper APA style and formatting.
  • Appendix: You may use an appendix for appropriate material, such as individual course descriptions. The appendix will not be included in the page count for the analysis.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

  GRADING CRITERIA:

• Identifies an appropriate nursing curriculum, the intended learner population, and why it is needed, and provides additional context about the organization and program.
• Provides the mission statement and course descriptions for all courses in a selected curriculum and provides a critique of the content.
• Describes the established professional standards, guidelines, and competencies incorporated in a selected nursing program and provides evidence that they are included.
• Describes the student learning outcomes of a selected nursing program and relates them to the established professional standards, guidelines, and competencies incorporated in the program.
• Recommend a process to update health care knowledge in a selected nursing curriculum, and provides a summary of the process and justification for its selection.
• Explains how an organizing design and theoretical framework or model is demonstrated within a selected nursing curriculum and provides specific examples.
• Provides a comprehensive historical overview of a selected organizing design and theoretical framework or model and explains any aspects of the history that are especially pertinent to this curriculum.
• Describes the major concepts of a selected organizing design and theoretical framework or model and explains how they apply to a selected curriculum.
• Writes effectively using appropriate spelling, grammar, punctuation and mechanics, and APA style and formatting. Supports conclusions by citing relevant sources.