Curriculum Overview, Framework, and Analysis

The curriculum designed for nursing students is necessary to ensure the effectiveness of the knowledge provided to the students that will develop skills and make them competent for future work in the clinical industry (Xiao & Men, 2022). The curriculum selected is the clinical competency development program (CCDP) for the nursing students provided at the Mayo Clinic Hospital. This program is designed for registered nurses the improve their practice regarding the advances in the clinical setting. It will provide them with education on improving their skills for effective responses to patients. This assessment will discuss the mission statement along with the professional standards needed to ensure the effectiveness of the curriculum regarding the increasing competency of the nurses for emerging technologies in the healthcare setting. It will also discuss the learning outcomes of the students and the further upgrading of the knowledge for the improved response of the nursing students. The organizing design and theoretical frameworks will also be discussed in the assessment are needed to ensure the effectiveness of the curriculum. This assessment will also identify the major concepts regarding the selection of a specified design and framework.

Identification of Nursing Curriculum

The selected CCDP nursing curriculum will help registered nurses enhance their skills and abilities for the effective implementation of their theoretical knowledge in the clinical setting. The advancements in the healthcare system make it important not only for the new students but the existing practitioners to keep themselves updated regarding the advancements in the healthcare industry (Mahara et al., 2023). Learning and increasing knowledge is always the priority of all clinical settings which makes it necessary for the staff to train and educate themselves regarding the best practices of the clinical setting for the improvement in the response of the patients. Staff competency is a major factor in ensuring the effective care provided to the patients thus ensuring the positive response of the patients and the overall success of the healthcare organization. The competency of the staff ensures the effectiveness of the treatment and the technologies integrated for the effective response of the patients. Their competency is necessary to manage deteriorating patient conditions along with the early intervention of the healthcare providers to prevent healthcare problems and damages.

Additional Context About Organization

The Mayo Clinic is an urban healthcare organization having 400 beds and is involved in the regular improvement of the healthcare facilities provided to the critical care patients as this clinic has a large number of patients that require critical care. Continuous improvement demands the advanced knowledge of the nursing staff for the better response of the patients regarding the care and health services provided to them (Endalamaw et al., 2024). The clinical setting aims to provide effective quality care facilities to critical patients for the improved response of the patient and the overall enhancement of the reputation of the healthcare facility in providing quality care to the patients.

Mission Statement

The mission statement regarding the CCDP program is to develop competency in the nursing staff to efficiently deal with the advancements in healthcare technology and effectively monitor and respond o ti the deteriorating health conditions of the patients (Kurtović et al., 2024). The purpose of the CCDP program is to ensure the professional development of the staff and skill enhancement so they can perform confidently to reduce healthcare disparities and improve the patient’s response. The mission is to make the staff efficient enough that they can effectively improve the level of patient satisfaction and critically focus on the well-being of the patients for the success of the organization and the positive response of the patients.

Course Description

The course will be based on providing knowledge and information about the basic skills of the healthcare setting including the identification and management of vital signs of the patients along with effectively improving the wounds of the patients by providing urgent care and safety needed. Then the course will provide knowledge regarding the evaluation and analysis of the health condition of the patients in the critical care units through the critical analysis an cognitive abilities (AliAbadi et al., 2020). The next milestone of the course is to make the staff efficient in handling the deteriorating conditions along with the acute situation fi the critical care units and the emergency wards to prevent the risk of health disparities and damages. The next milestone of the knowledge is to make the staff effective in managing the medicine dosages of the staff and increasing their ability to prevent health risks and improve the safety of the patients. The last topic will be based on developing the specialty of the nursing staff regarding the competency to work in the clinical setting.

Professional Standards and Competencies

The American Nurses Association (ANA) focuses on developing the skills in the nurses that will be helpful for them to enhance their clinical practice according to the emerging trends in the healthcare industry (Brunt & Russell, 2022). It focuses on the professional development of the nursing staff by providing them with effective knowledge and education regarding the healthcare facilities and the competencies that will be necessary to ensure their effectiveness in improving the outcome sof the patients. The ANA standards focus on the efficiency of the nursing staff to effectively assess the health situation of the patients along with providing them with necessary first aid that will have a positive impact in preventing the deteriorating health situation. Quality and Safety Education for nurses focuses on the practices that will enhance the performance of the nursing staff in providing quality care to the patients including the provision of care that is patient-centered and enhances the level of satisfaction and well-being of the patients. It also focuses on preparing the nurses for the best performance in the use of technology, evidence-based practices, and patient safety to improve patient outcomes regarding the quality of care provided to them. The Joint Commission also focused on providing safety to the patients by reducing the health harms associated with the treatment of the patients.

Students Learning Outcomes

Educating nurses regarding the improvement of their competencies to provide improved healthcare and safety to the patients increases the positive outcomes along with the overall enhancement of the healthcare organization’s reputation (Mistri et al., 2023). The course is designed to make the nursing staff compatible with the advancements in the healthcare industry so they efficiently deal with health situations. The learning outcomes of the course are given below;

• The students will be able to make decisions regarding the health situation of the patient effectively.
• They will use critical thinking skills to diagnose the health situation of the patients.
• The nurses will be able to efficiently apply evidence-based strategies for the better outcome of the patients.
• Nurses will be competent to reduce health risks by proficiently improving the health status of the patients.
• This course will increase the collaboration and communication between the staff members.
• The nurses will be able to integrate strategies that are patient-centered and effectively consider the cultural diversity of the patients.
• Nurses will be competent enough to integrate technology in their clinical practice for better patient outcomes.

Relation with Professional Standards and Guidelines

The learning outcomes comply with the standards of the nursing practice including ANA, QSEN, and JC for improved outcomes for the patients and effective performance of the clinical staff in providing high-quality care and safety to patients. These standards focus on patient-centered approaches and the safety of the patients is the major concern of all the guidelines provided by the nursing standards to ensure that patients receive a high standard of health and care.

Recommendation for Updating Healthcare Knowledge

The emerging technologies of the healthcare system make it the end of time to upgrade existing systems by providing high-quality education to the nursing staff and the students who are enrolled in the nursing programs (Houwelingen et al., 2023). The update of the systems can be effectively integrated by the following strategies;

• The continuous evaluation of the curriculum is necessary so that it is updated and meets the current needs of the healthcare staff and other members of the healthcare industry.
• Arrange meetings with the healthcare members and the interdisciplinary team to ensure that the updated content is up to the mark and essential for the nursing staff and students.
• Updated research findings should be integrated using best evidence-based practices for the improved response of the patients.
• Collect feedback from the nursing and healthcare stakeholders regarding the updated content of the curriculum to improve the quality of content.
• Professional development for healthcare providers is necessary for the positive response of the patients.
• The curriculum should integrate the guidelines and policies provided by the healthcare standard organizations.
• The updated technology should be integrated into the healthcare setting for the effectiveness of the treatment provided to the patients.

Justification of Selection

The regular evaluation of the curriculum will be effective in ensuring the quality of the content provided to the nursing staff along with the effectiveness of the updated content that will be necessary for the healthcare providers (Santos et al., 2022). The competency of the nursing staff can only be ensured if their knowledge and information regarding the best evidence-based practices and technological integration are updated and efficient for the better response of the patients and this can be achieved by providing effective knowledge to the nursing staff.

Organizing Design and Theoretical Framework

The design and framework provide a structural approach to the successful implementation of the cultural competency program in the clinical setting for the nursing student (Ličen & Prosen, 2023). The organizing design should be based on providing competency-based education to the nursing staff to enhance their skills in achieving improved results and enhance the nursing staff’s ability to enhance the patient response by providing advanced and high-quality care and safety to the patients. This design is based on improving the skill level of the nursing staff and providing them the opportunities to increase their proficiency in successfully improving the overall performance of the healthcare setting. The theoretical framework that will be used in providing the quality of care to the patients is based on Benner’s theory in which the skill level will be advanced by starting from the beginner level (Murray et al., 2019). This theory focuses on improving the knowledge of the nursing staff by providing them the opportunity of hands-on experience practice for a better understanding of the strategies that will be used in clinical care for the effective response of the patients. This theory will prepare the nursing staff for the competency that ill is needed in the clinical setting and healthcare industry for improved outcomes for the patients and the overall success of the healthcare organization.

Comprehensive Historical Overview

The competency-based education was identified in the 1960s for the first time to provide quality education to students the ensure their effectiveness in the work industry and make them competent for the future (Açıkgöz & Babadoğan, 2021). This approach was focused on providing advanced knowledge to the students to improve their learning outcomes and practical skills. In the 20th century, this strategy gained popularity due to the increasing demand for the effectiveness of the nursing students in the healthcare facility and the competency of the nursing staff to meet the needs of the current advanced healthcare settings and the development of new skills including the effective decision making and critical thinking skills. In 1984 the Benners theory came into existence which highlights the importance of competency and skill improvement in nursing students. This theory provides a structured approach to improving the skill level of the nursing students from the beginner pt the advanced level for better understanding and comprehensive development of the professional standards that will ensure improved care coordination provided to the patients. This theory highlights that with the appropriate advanced knowledge, the nurses will be able to increase the positivity of the outcoems of the patient along with increasing the well-being and satisfaction of the staff members regarding their effectiveness in improving the overall performance of the organization.

Major Concepts of Selected Design and Framework

The approach of the design and the framework is based on leaner leaner-centered strategy in which the focus is given to the professional development and increase in information of the nursing staff and the students (Berg & Lepp, 2023). This approach improves the confidence of the students in providing quality care to the patients during their practicum and increases the efficiency of the nursing staff for the better healthcare response of the organization. The competencies of the curriculum are defined and encourage the development of the students for the future by improving their skills, and information and improving their performance in the healthcare industry thus generating a safe healthcare environment for the patients. This approach focuses on ensuring the increasing strengths of the students and removing the student’s weaknesses by providing them with quality education and best practices necessary for professional development. This approach provides continuous evaluation of the student to let them identify and understand the lackings in their knowledge and improve their practice gaps. The framework provides the opportunity for the nursing staff and the students to engage in practicals for the betterment of their performance in the clinical settings and increase their confidence regarding the provision of health services to patients for the betterment of the healthcare industry and the improvement of the skills of the nursing staff (Alrashidi et al., 2023). By moving from the initial level of experience to the advanced level these practices increase the efficiency of the students in providing competent health and care services to the patients thus improving the health of the population.

NURS FPX 6107 Assessment 1 Conclusion

The curriculum is necessary for the education of staff to improve their skills and competency in the healthcare setting and ensure their effectiveness in dealing with deteriorating health conditions by timely recognizing and responding to the situation through solid skill decision-making. The competency development curriculum is designed for the registered registers to ensure that they are competent for the advancements in the current healthcare industry. The mission is to provide them with advanced knowledge regarding the effectiveness of the performance in the healthcare facility and improve the purpose of the patients. The organizational standards are integrated into the curriculum for the effectiveness of the learning outcoems of the nursing staff. Proper organizing design and framework are integrated into the healthcare practice to keep the knowledge updated.

NURS FPX 6107 Assessment 1 References

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