Integration and Synthesis of the literature for Curricula Development

Discussion

Purpose

The purpose of this discussion is to demonstrate your ability to determine the driving forces and prevailing trends that will influence curricula design in the future.

Instructions

Review this week’s lesson and readings. Then, address the following:

1. As you consider the next 2-5 years in nursing education, examine the prevailing trends and driving forces you anticipate will have the greatest impact on the nursing curriculum.
2. Explain why you think they will have a significant impact.

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Program Competencies

This discussion enables the student to meet the following program competencies:

1. Integrates scientific underpinnings into everyday clinical practice. (POs 3, 5)

2. Applies organizational and system leadership skills to affect systemic changes in corporate culture and to promote continuous improvement in clinical outcomes. (PO 6)

3. Uses analytic methods to translate critically appraised research and other evidence into clinical scholarship for innovative practice improvements. (POs 3, 5)

4. Appraises current information systems and technologies to improve health care. (POs 6, 7)

5. Analyzes health care policies to advocate for equitable health care and social justice to all populations and those at risk due to social determinants of health. (POs 2, 9)

6. Creates a supportive organizational culture for flourishing collaborative teams to facilitate clinical disease prevention and promote population health at all system levels. (PO 8)

7. Translates a synthesis of research and population data to support preventative care and improve the nation’s health. (PO 1)

8. Leads others in professional identity, advanced clinical judgment, systems thinking, resilience, and accountability in selecting, implementing, and evaluating clinical care. (POs 1, 4)

Course Outcomes

This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

1. Analyze educational theories and their influence on teaching and learning strategies in nursing. (PCs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; POs 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

2. Design nursing curricula using a synthesis of educational theory, using best evidence from the literature, and current and prevailing healthcare trends, accreditation, and regulatory standards. (PCs 1, 3, 5, 7, 8; POs 1, 2, 3, 5)

3. Design teaching and learning strategies using a synthesis of educational theory, best evidence from the literature, and prevailing trends in clinical and academic learning environments to facilitate learner development and socialization. (PCs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8; POs 1, 3, 4, 6, 8)

4. Appraise the role of the nurse educator with a focus on academic, health systems, and industry governance. (PC 5; PO 2)

5. Critique the role of the nurse educator as a change agent, nurse leader, and facilitator of learning. (PCs 2, 4, 5, 6, 8; POs 2, 4, 6, 8)
6. APA 7TH EDITION