Nursing Curriculum Development

Paper Summary:

This paper proposes an educational program to address the learning needs associated with the application of the Braden scale for the nursing staff on the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) at the Veterans Health Administration (VHS) The rational for the educational program, the characteristics of the target audience, programs expected outcomes, learning outcomes, instructional design, applicable learning theory, and instructional and evaluation methods are all discussed.

Outline:
Educational Topic
Target Audience
Program Outcome
Instructional Design
Instructional Method
Instructional Process
Evaluation
Conclusion

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"A learning outcome is a statement that specifies the knowledge or skill that a learner will acquire as a result of an educational program (Alonso, Lopez, Manrique, & Vives, 2008). Learning outcomes assist the educator by identifying specifically what will be achieved by the learning process and provides a pathway for evaluating students comprehension. Learning outcomes are based on the needs assessment and supports the desired conditions identified in the gap assessment. To achieve the most effective learning outcomes, the cognitive, affective and psycho-motor domains will be utilized in this educational program. The learning outcomes for this educational program are: correctly identify each level of each category of the Braden scale, identify the purpose of the Braden scale, correctly apply the Braden scale in a acute care setting and identify and implement appropriate actions to address low Braden scale scores. "

Sample of Sources Used:

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