What type of organizational culture is most likely to facilitate innovative and successful curriculum change?

N 584 Module 1: Intro to Curriculum Development in Nursing Education

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You are responsible for minimally at least 3 posts for each question in your discussion boards; your initial post and reply to two of your classmates. Your initial post(s) should be your response to the questions posed in the Discussion Question. You should research your answer and cite at least one scholarly source when appropriate, and always use quality writing. The discussion board is never a place to use text language or emoticons. You will also be asked to respond to your classmates. This is designed to enhance the academic discussion around the topic. It is all right to disagree with something posted by another, however your responses should always be thoughtful and respectful and reflect your opinions professionally.

Discussion Question:

Please respond to ONE of the following prompts:

What type of organizational culture is most likely to facilitate innovative and successful curriculum change? What interpersonal dynamics positively influence the curriculum development/change process? If relevant, describe any professional experience you have had involving curriculum change.
OR

Is it important that faculty be aware of the “hidden curriculum” in their program curricula? If so, how can faculty most effectively identify and influence the “hidden curriculum” in their program?
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After posting your contribution, you must read what others have posted, reply to at least two of those posts, and respond (when appropriate) to those you have responded to you.
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Click “Reply to Thread” and type your response to the student.
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N 584 Module 1: Assignment
Remember to submit your work following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example, J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension; it will automatically append.

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1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the course discussions so far and any insights gained from it.

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Assignment:

With the exception of a few years in the early 1990s, the shortage of nurses to provide care in hospitals has been a chronicN 584 Module 1 Intro to Curriculum Development in Nursing Education
N 584 Module 1 Intro to Curriculum Development in Nursing Education

problem with intermittent acute exacerbations since the 1930s. What effects at both macro level (e.g. public opinion, social policy) and micro level (e.g. individual schools, courses) has this had on nursing education? Has the net balance of positive and negative effects been beneficial for nursing education? Why?

Debate the wisdom and feasibility of setting the master’s degree as the minimum marker for the professional segment of the nursing continuum. Given the 20/20 hindsight gained from the debacle of the 1965 Position Paper, how would you advise national nursing organizations to go about changing this definition, if it were to be changed?
Analyze how the triangulation of subject, setting, and student characteristics serve to frame curriculum planning and development.
Conduct a literature search on the history and evolution of nursing curricula. Summarize the key aspects of the scholarly article, and speculate on how past and present events will frame the future.