Curriculum Development in Nursing

Abstract

The curriculum is a planned learning experience that the academic institution intends to introduce for its learners. and it should be directed towards helping learners become intelligent and significant citizens in a very democratic society (Suwaileh & Gwele, 2005). Developing a nursing curriculum is a difficult task and requires an intensive knowledge of the curriculum development process. the institution and curriculum committee members need an accurate direction right from planning, implementation, and monitoring of the curricular exercise. The curriculum development reflects the future of nursing education, changing trends in the healthcare system, and the expectations of stakeholders. The nursing faculties involved in the curriculum development process spend much time thinking about how to research and organize in writing a replacement curriculum. The pathway to curriculum development remains an unknown lane. this text would help novice curriculum developers with guidelines to develop a comprehensive nursing curriculum. Advances in nursing science and research have sway on the present standard and level of nursing education schemes. The nursing curriculum inevitably needs a reexamination and developing a nursing curriculum is essential to face a growing global challenge on health care professionals toward evidence-based practice.

Guidelines for the Preparation of Nurse Educators or Health Professional Educators

“…Competence: The ability to deliver a specific professional service (Uys & Gwele, 2005). Course: A building block of a programme, consisting of a time-limited component, usually over one term (3 months), one semester ( 6 months) or 1 year and usually ending with a summative assessment (Uys & Gwele, 2005).…”

“…Course: A building block of a programme, consisting of a time-limited component, usually over one term (3 months), one semester ( 6 months) or 1 year and usually ending with a summative assessment (Uys & Gwele, 2005). Curriculum: Planned learning experiences offered in a single programme (Uys & Gwele, 2005). Design: 'Design' as a noun informally refers to an outline or plan for the structure of an object or a system while 'design' as a verb refers to making this plan.…”

“…The overall design or blueprint of the programme established by a Curriculum Committee (Uys & Gwele, 2005).…”

“…The course outlines and unit plans, usually developed by the individual teacher (Uys & Gwele, 2005). Management information: Data about students who enter a programme, their performance in the programme and the output of the programme.…”

“…Management information: Data about students who enter a programme, their performance in the programme and the output of the programme. Module: A unit within a programme or course which can be examined separately (modular instruction) or at the end of the course (Uys & Gwele, 2005). Preceptor: A person employed by a HEI to interact closely with an allocated group of students in a specific facility or group of facilities to optimise clinical learning in formal nursing programmes (Nursing Education Stakeholders, 2010).…”