2 part task: APA Format Part 1 The role of the nurse educator requires specialized knowledge and skills. One of the essential competencies necessary for the role is the ability to develop relevant curricula for the preparation of future nurses. It is therefore important that nurse educators comprehend and stay well-informed of trends and issues which may impact nursing education. This task is intended to facilitate your ability to develop competency statements and related learning objectives; select relevant learning assessment and evaluation tools; create learning activities that promote critical thinking and reflective skills; and actively engage and support students with diverse learning needs. As an educator, you are also required to demonstrate effective analytical skills in the evaluation of methods used to determine the achievement of program outcomes. In addition, in this task you write an element of an exam. This will help you comprehend different item types and the process involved when you develop items for course exams. These learning activities assist in building an educational foundation between the classroom setting and the clinical setting. Scenario: The nursing faculty at Hartford University have developed a new BSN curriculum and begun the work of designing and developing individual courses. You are a full-time, tenure-track faculty member assigned to develop courses in level one—the first year of the nursing program. Students at this level have completed all prerequisites for the BSN program. You are asked to develop the Nursing Fundamentals course, the first clinical course students engage in once admitted to the BSN nursing program. According to the results of the nursing program entrance exam, the students who will be taking the Nursing Fundamentals course were found to have an equal distribution of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles. The Nursing Fundamentals course will introduce students to nursing care across the lifespan. It will also provide students with the tools necessary to perform basic nursing care in clinical settings and will provide the framework for future clinical courses (e.g., medical/surgical, pediatric, obstetrics/gynecology, mental health, and community nursing specialties). Requirements: A.  Develop  four  competency statements specific to the Nursing Fundamentals course that are based on contemporary professional nursing standards and guidelines. 1.  Explain how  each  of the  four  competencies you developed aligns with  one  of the following national nursing standards and guidelines: •   Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) •   National League for Nursing (NLN) •   Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) 2.  Create  three  learning objectives for  one  of the course competencies that you developed. a.  Discuss  one  criterion you will use to select appropriate learning resources to achieve the learning objectives you created. 3.  Discuss  one  of the following a.

1. 2 part task: APA Format
Part 1
The role of the nurse educator requires specialized knowledge
and skills. One of the essential competencies necessary for the
role is the ability to develop relevant curricula for the
preparation of future nurses. It is therefore important that nurse
educators comprehend and stay well-informed of trends and
issues which may impact nursing education.
This task is intended to facilitate your ability to develop
competency statements and related learning objectives; select
relevant learning assessment and evaluation tools; create
learning activities that promote critical thinking and reflective
skills; and actively engage and support students with diverse
learning needs. As an educator, you are also required to
demonstrate effective analytical skills in the evaluation of
methods used to determine the achievement of program
outcomes. In addition, in this task you write an element of an
exam. This will help you comprehend different item types and
the process involved when you develop items for course exams.
These learning activities assist in building an educational
foundation between the classroom setting and the clinical
setting.
Scenario:
The nursing faculty at Hartford University have developed a
new BSN curriculum and begun the work of designing and
developing individual courses. You are a full-time, tenure-track
faculty member assigned to develop courses in level one—the
first year of the nursing program. Students at this level have
completed all prerequisites for the BSN program.
You are asked to develop the Nursing Fundamentals course, the
first clinical course students engage in once admitted to the
BSN nursing program. According to the results of the nursing
program entrance exam, the students who will be taking the
Nursing Fundamentals course were found to have an equal
distribution of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning styles.

2. The Nursing Fundamentals course will introduce students to
nursing care across the lifespan. It will also provide students
with the tools necessary to perform basic nursing care in
clinical settings and will provide the framework for future
clinical courses (e.g., medical/surgical, pediatric,
obstetrics/gynecology, mental health, and community nursing
specialties).
Requirements:
A. Develop
four
competency statements specific to the Nursing Fundamentals
course that are based on contemporary professional nursing
standards and guidelines.
1. Explain how
each
of the
four
competencies you developed aligns with
one
of the following national nursing standards and guidelines:
• Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• National League for Nursing (NLN)
• Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
2. Create
three
learning objectives for
one
of the course competencies that you developed.
a. Discuss
one
criterion you will use to select appropriate learning resources
to achieve the learning objectives you created.
3. Discuss
one
of the following approaches to course design that you will use
in developing the Nursing Fundamentals course:

3. • traditional
• contemporary
• blended
B. Discuss
two
of the following types of strategies you will use to evaluate
learning outcomes in the Nursing Fundamentals course:
• portfolio
• papers and essays
• role playing
• oral questioning
• audio and video recording
• service learning
1. Describe
one
advantage for
each
of the strategies you will use.
2. Describe
one
disadvantage for
each
of the strategies you will use.
C. Describe how criterion- and norm-referenced tests will be
used in the Nursing Fundamentals course by doing the
following:
1. Discuss how criterion-referenced tests will be used in the
Nursing Fundamentals course.
2. Discuss how norm-referenced tests will be used in the
Nursing Fundamentals course.
D. Discuss construction of test items and responses as it relates
to the development of the Nursing Fundamentals course by

4. doing the following:
1. Discuss advantages of using true-false test items.
2. Discuss disadvantages of using true-false test items.
3. Discuss advantages of using multiple-choice test items.
4. Discuss disadvantages of using multiple-choice test items.
E. Write
one
multiple-choice item for
one
of the learning objectives you created in part A2.
1. Describe key considerations involved with item stem
construction.
2. Describe key considerations involved with developing
response options.
3. Discuss how posttest reviews may benefit students.
F. Identify cultural and societal factors that may impact
students’ learning in the classroom.
1. Describe how a student’s cultural and personal background
could impact learning in the classroom.
G. Discuss how to facilitate learning through learning
objectives and related activities.
1. Develop
one
learning activity to assist learners in meeting
one
of the learning objectives you created in part A2.
a. Describe how the learning activity meets the learning
objective you selected in part G1.
2. Explain how the learning activity meets
one
of the following learning styles of the students in the course:
• visual
• auditory

5. • kinesthetic
H. Discuss the importance of creating a learning activity that
promotes critical thinking skills.
1. Identify
one
of the following critical thinking strategies that you believe
will best facilitate the development of self-reflection skills:
• case study
• collaborative learning
• debate
• concept mapping
• simulation
2. Describe how you would implement the selected strategy
from part H1 in the classroom to best facilitate the development
of self-reflection skills.
I. Provide
one
example of a best practice for providing feedback to students in
the clinical setting.
J. When you use sources, include all in-text citations and
references in APA format.
PART 2
The role of the nurse educator requires specialized knowledge
and skills. Essential competencies include being able to develop
relevant curricula for the preparation of future nurses as well as
participate in program evaluation activities. Implementation of
a nursing education curriculum can be influenced by community
stakeholders, available technology, the needs of diverse
learners, cultural and societal factors, and interdisciplinary
partnerships. This performance assessment addresses strategies
for implementing and evaluating a nursing education
curriculum.

6. Scenario:
You are a faculty member on the nursing curriculum committee
tasked with transitioning the current associate degree program
to a four-year baccalaureate nursing program. The committee
has completed the work of designing the new curriculum and it
will be fully implemented in approximately eight months.
Requirements:
A. Discuss ways to keep stakeholders informed about new
curriculum development by doing the following:
1. Discuss
two
strategies that should be implemented to keep current students
in the associate degree program informed about the new
curriculum development.
2. Discuss
two
strategies that should be implemented to keep healthcare and
community agencies informed about the new curriculum
development.
B. Discuss the possible challenges and opportunities with
curriculum development by doing the following:
1. Discuss a possible challenge for faculty who may be
required to teach in the existing associate degree program and
the new BSN program simultaneously.
2. Discuss how the integration of interdisciplinary partnerships
in the new curriculum will enhance student learning.
C. Develop a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of the new
BSN curriculum in which you do the following:
1. Identify
one
evaluation method you will use to assess the effectiveness of
your curriculum design.
2. Explain the type of data you will need to collect in order to
support your evaluation method from part C1.

7. 3. Explain how data collection can inform course improvement.