Running Head: PHILOSOPHY 1 Jolene Hodges
NSG6103- Curriculum Design & Evaluation in Nursing Ed
Professor Catherine Prato
June 27, 2017 Running Head: PHILOSOPHY 2 Designing a Curriculum
A curriculum can be defined as the series of experiences associated with learning. The
aim of a curriculum is usually to guide the school in the learning process of the intended
program. It is also necessary in propelling and monitoring the success of that particular program.
The experiences that are associated with the curriculum include the lectures, the group works,
and exam preparation and administration. In designing a curriculum the school considers the
methods of teaching that they will incorporate, the exams, the syllabus, and the results the school
expects out of that particular curriculum. In this case, the essay will focus on designing a
curriculum for a new nursing program at the University of the Seven Seas, College of Nursing
(USS CON).
The Nursing Informatics program intends to serve the students through equipping them
with the necessary managerial, analytical, and general nursing knowledge. It also intends to serve
the community and the world at large through its ability to produce well qualified graduates who
can serve the community selflessly and appropriately. The program is unique since University is
among the first to implement as they have faith that it will improve the quality of nursing
education and add a humanitarian nature to it. The program will be implemented in the school of
nursing in the University. It will serve as an independent program which will be compulsory for
every nursing student despite the department they are in. This will enable the school to make the
program a success. It will also inspire the University to achieve their goals and objectives
regarding the program. This will in turn change the community and the world at large into a
better place.[Bra101].
Mission Statement
Through the implementation of Nursing Informatics in the nursing department, USS
CON, equips the students with the necessary knowledge in the analytical as well as management
sciences which they will apply in their nursing practice. The acquired wisdom will propel the Running Head: PHILOSOPHY 3 graduates to be useful in their different fields in the nursing practice with regards to the
management and analytical skills acquired in addition to their ability to provide quality health
care. The skills will enable them to handle any task in the department which is assigned to them,
therefore being able to fulfill the needs of families, patients, and the community at large. The
program will also be able to promote and uphold development in the changing environment of
the health care department. It will also promote respect for the graduates and will make them
stand out among their peers in terms of their professional qualities as well as the services they
offer to their colleagues and patients. It will generally bring about diversity and joy among the
health workers in their field of work.
Philosophy
We believe in the categorization of healthcare as a human right. The patients are therefore
entitled to contribute in bringing about their personal care. This is regardless of the aim of the
care given which is whether the care leads to improvement of the patient’s health quality or
dying with dignity. The University also believes in the fact that the program will unite all nurses
from every departments. This will ensure more improved communication as well as commitment
among the nurses and towards the patients in a caring, ethical, and competent way[Fri13].
We also believe that the program will bring about the restoration and maintenance of the
patients mind, that will positively impact the healing process. In relation to the environment, the
aim of the University in implementing the program is to ensure that it promotes a collaborative
and interdisciplinary process which will bring about an environment that will facilitate healing,
promote high quality care given to the patient, as well as that which creates a family-like
environment between the patients and their caregivers. Moreover, the University is confident that
the program will ensure that the students enrolled in the program will emerge to be qualified and
prepared for licensure, they will be able to demonstrate competency their field of practice. We
believe that the program will bring about diversity thus enabling the graduates to provide as well Running Head: PHILOSOPHY 4 as inspire others to provide non-judgmental care to everyone without discriminating them based
on their gender, race, financial status, spiritual beliefs, or disability. We believe that the graduates
will view their career as a calling rather than a business, where the patient’s health is a priority
and considered a standard. We also believe that the program will inspire the graduates to take
care of themselves first in order for them to provide the compassionate care to patients, families,
and collegues.
Goals
I. We intend to integrate the program with the University’s mission. The program
should ensure that it follows the mission statement of the University. It will serve
the community with integrity and ensure quality care delivery in the local,
national, and global health facilities. This will be achieved through the University
producing qualified graduates as a result of the program. These graduates will
change the quality of care delivered in health care through their ability to remain
professional and keeping patient care a priority even in the toughest of times. The
program therefore ensures that the nurses are equipped to work in any
department[ONe14]. II. Ensure that the program helps the University in producing competitive graduates
who will emerge as great achievers in health care. This will in turn make people
look in the direction of the University, therefore enabling an increment in the
number of students it enrolls for the nursing programs. This will provide a diverse
community of students from all backgrounds, therefore ensuring that the
educational programs it offers are a success[Ala13]. Running Head: PHILOSOPHY
III. 5 We will make sure that the program offers respect to all religious backgrounds.
This will ensure that moral, ethical and spiritual values are respected. This will in
turn ensure that the students adapt and develop the necessary humanitarian values
in their fields of practice to provide the best patient care possible[Bra101]. IV. The program is expected to produce graduates who will enhance growth in the
health care industry as well as ensure that the standards of nursing are upheld.
This is through the provision of quality patient care. This will be done through
ensuring that the nurses navigate the patient through understanding their needs,
patient care, follow-up, discharge process, and being a patient advocate when
needed. Hence, the University’s intention is to make the curriculum in order to ensure that
qualified graduates who will apply their knowledge and acquired skills as expected in their field
of practice. This will change the care delivery quality in the health care facilities and fill in gaps
that may have existed before. The faculty here at USS CON takes pride in their community and
students success for a brighter future. References
Alavi, C. (1995). Problem based learning in a health sciences curriculum. Retrieved from
https://works.bepress.com/christine_alavi/20/
Branche, J. M. (2010). Diversity across the curriculum: A guide for faculty in higher education.
Bolton: Anker Pub. Co Running Head: PHILOSOPHY
Frith, K. H. (2013). Education in nursing. New York: Springer.
O'Neil, C. A. (2014). Best practices for nurse educators. New York: Springer Pub. Co.
Stanley, S. (2015). Designing and integrating a nursing curriculum: Readying nurses for the
worst. New York: Springer 6

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