Nursing Education and Curricula

There are five stages to help implement a school-wide change. The first is “becoming informed” and this is the stage that centers on research and information gathering. The goal of the principal is to educate him/herself as much as possible so that he/she can better understand the benefits, concerns, and effectiveness of trying a new program in the building. This is also when any testing or screening would need to happen so that the principal can get a clearer picture of the needs within the school based on the current student population. The second stage is “building support” which is just as the name suggests. The goal of the administrator is to build support for the new changes and to have faculty buy-in so that teachers and staff members are motivated to make the change. Furthermore, this is a key time for the administrator to act as a leader and model so that he/she may inspire others to act and make positive choices in regards to the program. The next phase is “creating an action plan” which is usually with a small group of people hand selected by the administration. This group figures out the nuts and bolts of bringing the change into the school by looking at the schools readiness for such a program, funding, and gaining commitment from the staff. Also during this time, the administrator is setting goals, problem-solving, and finding ways to delegate and support those working on the plan. The fourth phase is “implementing the plan” and may seem like a time

I have many areas, which I need to improve on within nursing school. I know I need to improve on pharmacology and understanding why the medication is given and the side effects the drug may have. When looking at pharmacology, I understand some medication, but trying to differentiate why one medication is given instead of another that may ultimately do the same action for the diagnosis. There are numerous drugs in health care, it is a bit overwhelming to think we might have to know all of them or at least have a general idea of what all of them do and the side effects they have.

Bloom’s Taxonomy is a classification of learning objectives in education that was developed by a committee of educators in the late 1940s to early 1950s. It shows us that lower level knowledge must be mastered

Human flourishing, one of the National League of Nursing competencies, refers to the overall state of well-being of an individual within multiple contexts. This competency celebrates diversity, freedom, happiness, and holistic well-being of individuals within their families, communities, and society (Nursing Framework and Program Outcomes, n.d.). The concept of human flourishing embodies the elements of contrast and conflict in life, connection with the surrounding world, loving kindness, and harmony and stillness (McCormack, B., & Titchen, 2014). It is within both the challenges that arise in life and the joyous moments that the individual grows physically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually. Human flourishing requires one to embrace the unknown, the uncomfortable, and the contrasts that occur in life and find a sense of inner peace that enables one to show kindness and love to others (McCormack, B., & Titchen, 2014).

Elisha (2008) discussed evidence suggested, programs that focused on clinical educators had a positive effect not only with the teachers but also improved the learning environment for students. The school providing opportunities for professional development in curriculum design allows for novice learners to advance their skills (Iwasiw and Goldenberg, 2015). Changes require faculty to expand their views, taking into consideration the future of nursing practice, goals, and how students can be successful in achieving these goals (Iwasiw and Goldenberg, 2015). National League of Nursing (2016) notes that educators have to commit to maintain competency in their educator role with the competency of pursuing continuous quality improvement in the nurse educator role. Educators have to be willing to push themselves to develop the skills for curriculum design and evaluation to continue to provide effective education to nursing students. Success of curriculum development is dependent upon knowledgeable faculty willingness to participate and professional development planned with and for the faculty (Iwasiw and Goldenberg, 2015). Educators will also need to develop skills for evaluation of student learning and part of the curriculum development. Evaluation of student learning is key to determine if the current curriculum allows for students to achieve set goals for the course and evaluation methods used match course objectives (Iwasiw and Goldenberg, 2015). Evaluation helps to understand what works and what areas need improvement to ensure student

Write a one-page reflection, 2-4 paragraphs, respond to the following questions in order to analyze your preparation, participation, and nursing competency development.

To become a registered nurse, one can choose one of 3 pathways: First, go to one hospital to obtain a diploma which costs 3 year. Second, go to a community college to obtain an associate degree which usually costs 2 or 3 years. Third, go to a university to obtain a baccalaureate degree which costs 4 years. Then all graduates need passing a NCLEX-RN© licensing examination to obtain a RN license. Do the nurses through these 3 pathways have the same competencies in their nursing practice since they all pass the NCLEX-RN© licensing examination, especially for an Associate Degree Nurse (ADN) and a Bachelor of Science degree Nurse (BSN)? In this paper, a comparison of the proficiency

This essay is going describe the skills that student nurses need to demonstrate to show that they have a clear understanding of good nursing practice. This essay will focus on four inter-related skills that complement each other in achieving goals (Barker 2007). The goal that these nursing skills seek to achieve is good nursing practice as according to Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC 2008) mission of protecting the health and welfare of the public. NMC is the National Regulatory body that stipulates and regulates standards of education, training, and conduct of nurses and midwives throughout Great Britain and islands. They have published four core principles to ensure people are treated as individuals with respect and dignity

In order to make desired changes in the nursing profession, a two-year program was launched by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in order to achieve better changes in the access based issues and changed needed in nursing profession. A committee was appointed by the Institute of Medicine for the check and production of the report in relation to the initiative. The report was released in 2010 which had recommendations for the changes needed in the nursing profession desiring an improvement in the healthcare profession. This paper will highlight the impact that the given recommendations can have on the nursing practice, nursing education and leadership of the nurses in healthcare profession.

With the solid foundation and established nursing practice, the aftermath of war halted the progression of the nursing profession. As Orsolini (2009) stated, many of the women who served exceptionally during the war came home and rebuilt their lives with their families. With the shortage of nurses to keep up with the economic progress, nursing tasks were assigned to untrained people, as mentioned by Orsolini (2009). In an effort to regain the nursing status to its professional level, in 1965, American Nurses Association (ANA) and the National League of Nursing (NLN) proposed that the baccalaureate degree be the minimum entry level of nursing. By 1970, the pursuit for a higher education and a change

I am an Associate's Degree Registered Nurse. I do not hold any nursing certifications, but I am a Certified Hospital Emergency Professional and a Certified Hospital Safety Professional. These certifications deal with my job as the Safety Officer and Disaster Planner at the rural hospital where I work. I have considered attempting to become certified in Infection Prevention and have attended the APIC Primer, 101, and 201 training courses. However, I have not been able to gain enough courage to attempt the certification exam. I also did some of the prerequisite work to attempt a Quality Professional certification. I never felt I had enough of an understanding of statistics to pass the exam so I didn't pursue it further than a couple of

As N412L: Capstone Nursing Practicum comes to a close, I can reflect on my clinical experiences in this course and my progress towards meeting my defined behavioral objectives. At the beginning of this course, I set goals for myself, of which I planned to accomplish by the time this term came to a close. These objectives included: effective communication of the patient’s care summary in SBAR format, safe and efficient administration of intravenous medications, successful performance of tracheostomy care, and accurate physical assessment and patient monitoring. While I still have much to learn as I step into the role of a graduate nurse, I have accomplished my behavioral objectives for this semester.

The NMC establish standards and requirements for nursing education in professional and ethical issues. The code contains guidelines on expectations of particular duties such as confidentiality, consent rights, and autonomy. All nurses are expected to comply at an individual level with these guidelines on a daily basis, NMC (2015). The nurse and the student played the same role in Bill’s care which was to provide the best possible care for Bill. As the student was working on leadership skills, the nurse supervised the student according to the NMC (2008) which states nurses must facilitate students to develop their competence. The student and the nurse ensured that Bill was put at the heart of every care implemented. Bill’s safety is wellbeing and safety was vital in this episode, of which the student and the nurse ensured that this was maintained and his needs were met physically, emotionally etc.

Criterion 4.4: The curriculum includes general education courses that enhance professional nursing knowledge and practice.

Expectations are defined as something that you believe will happen to you. Before nursing school, I had several expectations. Some of these expectations have shown to be very true while adapting to this new lifestyle. Other expectations have fallen to the waist side and soon were forgotten. At the time, they seemed to be very real. I expected to study, study, and study some more. I wanted the program to be challenging and prepare me to be a nurse. I expected to struggle financially because of having to reduce my days off work. I thought this would give me extra study time and I would make all As on every assignment. I hoped to form study groups to ensure that I would excel in making those grades. But, my most important expectation of myself was to stay organized and ahead on all assignments. I expected this to get me through nursing school.