The University of Texas at Tyler College of Nursing

Nurs 5327 Curriculum Development in Nursing Education

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)tudent Name* Cheryl Taylor Date su+mitted* 7,-,2./0
#dd your discussion 1ithin this template
2ocus* Use these instructions to criti3ue the UT Tyler Nursing Undergraduate !rogram4
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'4 '))'%N )T#TEENT #ND &%#") 6'n the same UT Tyler document7 2.8
Compare the College of Nursing9s statements and the university9s mission and goals statements4
UTT:s mission statement* https*,,1114uttyler4edu,president,missionstatement4php
Compare5 and descri+e in /;2 paragraphs your assessment of the congruency +et1een the college of nursing and
the university as a 1hole4 6%ermann5 p5 2<2;37
The mission statement for the UT Tyler Undergraduate nursing program is clear and congruent 1ith the
university as a 1hole4 =ith a focus on teaching5 scholarship5 research5 community service5 and professionalism
this program meets or exceeds all re3uired characteristics4 #ll of these characteristics align 1ith the college of
nursing and the mission statement of the university as a 1hole4 Each focus area is further +ro>en do1n into
su+sets of goals and o+?ectives they are clearly outline and expressed in a professional manner4 't is the @)N
program goal to create nurse generalists 1hom can improve nursing in their communities4 This is a clear and
purposeful goal for the characteristics expected of students upon graduation4 =ithin this program5 the college of
nursing5 and university students are expected to serve their community4 This detail supports the congruency
+et1een all three entities4 =ith an additional focus on evidence;+ased practice5 the 3uality standards of the @N)
Undergraduate nursing program are >ept and maintained at a high level 6@oland5 2./574 The mission statement
and goals are 1ell structured and emphasiAe nursing areas held in high regard +y the College of Nursing and its
mission and goals4 #ll correlate to the overarching UT Tyler mission and goal statements4
''4 !hilosophy 2.8
=ithin the next section5 !hilosophy5 discuss the characteristics of @)N graduates5 the population served5
graduate +ehaviors5 and nursing education standards4
/;2 paragraphs
The 1ell rounded UT Tyler @)N graduate standards5 ideal population served5 and strict 3uality standards
are supported +y the literature4 #ll standards set +y the mission statement are feasi+le and are intended to ensure
that the evaluation process for each student and for the program4 The goals are diplomatic5 prudent5 and realistic
6@oland5 2./574 The nursing education standards have clear aims5 goals5 and overall purpose4 any >ey nursing
areasB such as evidence +ased practice5 research5 and community involvement are expressed in the mission
statement4 These are further expanded and go on to state that the @)N program is a foundation for graduate
studies4 The focus on nursing education 1ithin the philosophy statement is clear and effective4 Nurses and nurse
educators play a ma?or role in the teaching and learning process 1hich is emphasiAed 1ithin this program4 The
population to +e served is the community and individual patients seen in the clinical setting4 #ll learning
domains are presented 1ithin the document4 #ffective5 psychomotor5 and cognitive learning domains are
emphasiAed in a realistic 1ay 1ith a com+ination of all three types +eing held importance in the culmination of
attitudes5 +eliefs5 and interactions 1ith others4 Critical thin>ing is further emphasiAed in nursing education and
is the underpinning of the further terms of theory and research contri+utions that are encouraged as a graduate
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The human caring model is utiliAed +y the UT Tyler Undergraduate Nursing program to provide context
for the philosophy statements discussed4 # philosophy statement is used to descri+e the +eliefs of the mem+ers
of the institution and 1ill contain additional theories and concepts that 1ill help to guide the development of the
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curriculum and educational goals for the program4 6Eeating5 2./574 The human caring model presented
indicates the programs focus on the philosophy area and its su+components4 The nursing paradigm involving
the patient5 the environment5 health5 and nursing is summariAed therein in an effective manner4 't is important
for programs developers to come together to create congruency +et1een teaching philosophies and the
philosophy of the institution or program5 at large4 The concise and professional nature of the philosophy section
presented reflects that this statement 1as revie1ed +y numerous persons and is reflective of the values and
ethics of the critical concepts and theories 1ithin the program4 This program emphasiAes life;long learning and
the a+ility for its graduates to +e a+le to perform in any clinical setting 1hich provides a rationale and purpose
for the services this program see>s to provide to the community and the uni3ueness a+out those opportunities
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'''4 Conceptual 2rame1or> 2.8
Choose one area from the Nursing !aradigm4
The meta paradigm concepts are* !atient5 Nursing5 Fealth5 and Environment4 !ervasive
concepts are the concepts that must +e in all courses in all levels to some degree4 !ervasive concepts include the
human caring process5 evidence +ased practice5 critical thin>ing process5 and holism4
Discuss ho1 the concept you chose connects to other areas in to the conceptual frame1or>4 / paragraph
The focus of the program is providing holistic nursing careB this involves the fulfillment of social5
physical5 psychological5 and spiritual +eing and 1ell;+eing4 Fealth is a focus on all of these areas all at once4
Fealth5 as a meta paradigm5 is presented 1ell throughout the program philosophy and su+component
statements4 The program focus is to loo>s health every aspect of it5 not ?ust the physical5 1hich is a ma?or focus
of all nursing care4 The program philosophy goes on to discuss a focus on health promotion5 ris> reduction5 and
disease management4 Fealth promotion and ris> reduction are evidenced 1ithin the program through the
utiliAation of community and university programs4 Disease management is incorporated +y providing education
materials to those afflicted 1ith certain disease processes5 such as dia+etes4 't is clearly stated that students5
alumni5 and faculty provide care for the community through community activities5 local organiAations5 and
clinical partnerships 1ith local hospitals4 !roviding care to the community is one 1ay that UT Tyler:s
Undergraduate nursing program emphasiAes the importance of health4 The health of an individual and the
community is presented 1ithin this paradigm in an effective 1ay4 Evidence +ased practice and critical thin>ing
are also presented as critical concepts 1ithin the program and are explained in a professional and o+?ective
manner4 # focus on health 1ithin the nursing paradigm 1ill allo1 the teaching and learning process to continue
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'nsert the outcomes here*
/4 'ntegrate >no1ledge from the +iological and +ehavioral sciences5 and humanities to foster
a commitment to life;long learning and professional development4 6mem+er of
profession;D7
04 'ntegrate the use of technology and information systems to facilitate and improve
delivery of comprehensive care4 6mem+er of health care team;E7
'n one paragraph5 choose /;2 outcomes that are 1ell supported in your opinion and discuss 1hy4
%ne outcome that is 1ell covered is the integration of >no1ledge from the +iological5 and +ehavioral
sciences5 and humanities to foster a commitment to life;long learning and professional development4 'ntegrating
>no1ledge is a term used repeated and 1ith much emphasis through the UT Tyler Undergraduate Nursing
!rogram document4 2rom the mission statement that includes topics such as application and integration of
ac3uired >no1ledge to perform as a nurse generalist 1ith the foresight and >no1ledge to improve the 3uality of
care 1ith the community4 The improvement of 3uality 1ithin a community is a definite commitment to life;long
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learning and to professional development4 To +e a+le to meet these criteria students are expected to stay a+reast
of the current >no1ledge and evidence +ased practice literature4 The conceptual frame1or> further supports this
outcome 1ith its emphasis on human caring5 critical thin>ing5 and values4 This outcome measure is 1ell
covered and 1ell supported throughout the @)N program and the expectation of the student to continue to learn
and +etter their profession +y +eing an active mem+er in professional organiAations is made crystal clear4 This
outcome focuses on application and integration of previous >no1ledge and is a foundational step in the role of a
nurse 6Eeating5 2./574
'n one paragraph5 choose /;2 outcomes that could use improvement in your opinion and discuss 1hy4
The outcome area that could use improvement discusses the integration and the use of technology and
information systems to facilitate and improve of comprehensive care4 #lthough5 this is a ma?or arena of health
care policy and concern at the moment5 there is limited ver+age to the arena of technology and information
systems 1ithin the mission statement5 goals5 philosophy5 or frame1or> of the UT Tyler Undergraduate Nursing
program4 'n the specific course curricula there are li>ely ties to technology and its importance5 +ut it is not
ade3uately reflected in the outcomes section of this document4 uch of the philosophy section of the document
has a focus on human caring theory and theories are related to it5 1hich is critical 1ithin a nursing program4 The
technology and innovation piece 1ould most li>ely +e added to the program goals section under the su+set of
scholarship and research4 Technological innovation is tied to research in many institutions and that segment
could easily seg1ay into any area of improvement for the program goals list4 Nursing education and the
education of patients has +ecome more and more interactive and this program li>ely already has many aspects
of technology involved therein 6@oland5 2./574 Use of technology integration needs to +e more readily reflected
and accounted for 1ithin the @)N document4
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Discuss the overall assessment of the program5 including the areas assessed as in mission statement and goals5
philosophy and su+components5 conceptual frame1or>5 and graduate outcomes and ho1 those support the
overarching program goals4
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Faving specific graduate outcome measures is important in the evaluation process of a program4 These
outcomes hold the institution or program accounta+le to uphold these characteristics or go through a re;
evaluation process in order to meet expectations4 %utcomes allo1 evaluators to ma>e ?udgments regarding the
value and 1orth of a program 6@oland5 2./574 The emphasis on nursing5 life;long learning5 and professional
development utiliAed throughout the @)N graduate outcomes document is nota+le4 The stream;lined 1ay that
these outcomes are set up 1ill allo1 the decision ma>ers to clearly see the goals5 aims5 purpose5 and o+?ectives
of the program developers and instructors4 Faving such outlined goals ma>es it easier for sta>eholders to reach
consensus on issues and for decisions to +e made effectively and efficiently4 6@oland5 2./574 The outcomes of
the @)N graduate are clearly of the upmost importance to the program and to the institution4 Fo1ever5 +y not
clearly expressing the importance of technology 1ithin the program in the @)N graduate outcomes document or
early sections of the UT Tyler Undergraduate Nursing program document there is a lac> of validation of need
for these resources4 )ta>eholders 1ill loo> at 3uestions a+out the 3uality and 3uantity of the e3uipment +eing
utiliAed5 +ut this need is not ade3uately reflected 1ithin the mission and goals statements 1hich are 1here
sta>eholders may loo> to implement learning experiences that promote the achievement of learning outcomes or
goals4
The conceptual frame1or>5 +ased on human caring5 and descri+ed 1ithin the UT Tyler Undergraduate
Nursing !rogram serves as the underpinning and drives the mission statement and goals4 The correlation and
connection continues to the philosophy and graduate outcomes in a clear and consistent manner4 =ith a
maintained focus on life;long learning and critical thin>ing s>ills5 the graduate outcomes are effective and
consistent 1ith all other document sections related to the program4 The 3uality and integrity of a nursing
program is +ased on an evaluation that is complex in nature5 +ut 1ith clear goals and outcomes the value of a
program can +e made exclusively clear 6@oland5 2./574
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"ist references used
@oland5 D4 62./574 !rogram evaluation4 'n 4 F4 %ermann 6Ed475 Teaching in nursing and role of the educator:
The complete guide to best practice in teaching, evaluation, and curriculum development 60th ed45 pp4
275;3./74 Ne1 Gor>5 NG* )pringer4
Eeating5 )4 62./574 The context in 1hich teaching ta>es place* The curriculum4 'n 4 F4 %ermann 6Ed475
Teaching in nursing and role of the educator: The complete guide to best practice in teaching,
evaluation, and curriculum development 60th ed45 pp4 257;27074 Ne1 Gor>5 NG* )pringer4
!ettigre15 #4 62./574 "earning and students4 'n 4 F4 %ermann 6Ed475 Teaching in nursing and role of the
educator: The complete guide to best practice in teaching, evaluation, and curriculum development 60th
ed45 pp4 /5;3374 Ne1 Gor>5 NG* )pringer4
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