Curriculum Development in Nursing Education

INTRODUCTION
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.
According to Iwasiw and Goldenberg (2020), curriculum development in nursing education is a
creative process intended to produce a unified, meaningful curriculum. It is an ongoing activity in
nursing education, even in schools of nursing with established curricula (Iwasiw & Goldenberg,
2020). This definition of curriculum development can be extended into the education of nurses
in facilities other than a school of nursing. Nurses are also educated in clinical facilities and in
many arenas providing continuing education units.
Influencing factors fall into two categories: internal and external factors. External factors
examine the larger environments that are outside of the organization. Internal factors influence
the curriculum within organization (Baxter, 2022). The educator needs to have an understanding
of the internal and external factors influencing curricular development.
This assessment provides you with an opportunity to outline the design of a course that will
become part of the curriculum you selected and evaluated in the first assessment.
It is important for a nurse educator, whether they are working in academia or clinical education,
to use the frame factors model when developing curriculum, revising curriculum, or in the
process of the development of new curriculum (Baxter, 2022). Whether in the academic or
clinical setting, there are factors that will influence the nurse educator’s way in the development
of nursing curriculum. The completion of a needs assessment outlines the internal and external
factors to help the nurse educator make the proper decisions for next steps in the curriculum
continuum.
References
Baxter, K. (2022). Curriculum planning for undergraduate nursing programs. In S.S. DeBoor’s
(editor). Keating’s curriculum development and evaluation in nursing education (5 th ed.).
Springer
Iwasiw, C. L., & Goldenberg, D. (2020). Curriculum development in nursing education (4th ed.).
Jones and Bartlett.
Overview
Using the same nursing curriculum you selected in Assessment 2, design a course that could be
added to the curriculum.
In Assessment 5, you will examine the evaluation process used to evaluate the curriculum
selected for this assessment.
Preparation
As 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 might the policies for continuing education credits in a clinical setting or school
impact curriculum?
• How might these requirements affect the design of health-related curricula?
• What criteria are used for incorporating continuing education units and continuing
medical education into the design of the curriculum?
Requirements
Design a course to be included in your selected nursing curriculum. In your course design:
• Describe an appropriate course to include in a selected curriculum and the rationale for
adding the course.
◦ In your description, include:
Course name.
Overview of course content.
A description of how or where the course fits in the selected curriculum.
• Create a topical outline for a course to be added to a selected curriculum.
◦ Add this outline as an appendix after your reference list.
• Explain how faculty will collaborate with other staff and address internal factors such as
organizational processes, curriculum committees, and internal review bodies to
successfully achieve curriculum design.
• Explain how external factors such as funding, stakeholders, and regulatory and
accrediting agencies affect curriculum design.
• Explain how the mission, philosophy, and framework of a program and parent institution
impact curriculum design.
• Describe the type of collaboration between external and internal stakeholders that will be
needed throughout a process of curriculum development.
You will use this assessment to complete Assessment 5. Be sure to incorporate the feedback
you receive before adding this assessment to Assessment 5.
Additional Requirements
• References: Include references from at least three peer-reviewed journal articles, less
than five years old, cited in proper APA format.
• Length of design: The course design should be 6 pages in length, not including the title
page and the reference page, and must follow proper APA style and formatting.
• Course outline: Include the course outline as an appendix. The appendices should
follow the Reference pages and will not be included in the page count for the paper.
• Font and font size: Any APA-approved font, 12 point.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the
following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
• Competency 1: Examine the development of a curriculum for a nursing program using
educational theory and evidence based teaching practices.
◦ Describe an appropriate course to include in a selected curriculum and the
rationale for adding the course.
◦ Create a topical outline for a course to be added to a selected curriculum.
• Competency 2: Analyze internal and external factors that impact the design of a nursing
curriculum.
◦ Explain how faculty will collaborate with other staff and address internal factors
such as organizational processes, curriculum committees, and internal review
bodies to successfully achieve curriculum design.
◦ Explain how external factors such as funding, stakeholders, and regulatory and
accrediting agencies affect curriculum design.
◦ Describe the type of collaboration between external and internal stakeholders
that will be needed throughout a process of curriculum development.
• Competency 3: Select an appropriate organizing/curriculum framework for the design of
nursing curriculum.
◦ Explain how the mission, philosophy, and framework of a program and parent
institution impact curriculum design.
• Competency 6: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form
and style, consistent with organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
◦ Convey purpose of the assignment in an appropriate tone and style,
incorporating supporting evidence using APA style citations and references, and
adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly communication standards.

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