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Discussion: The curriculum committee has developed the outcome statements2. 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 discussions and any insights gained
from it.4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA
style as required, check your spelling.Assignment:Critical Thinking Exercises :Case Study
#1: McLanahan UniversityMcLanahan University is an accredited university of
approximately 28,000 full-time and 12,000 part-time students, offering baccalaureate,
masters, and doctoral programs. It is located in a multicultural city of 1,200,000 inhabitants.
There are five acute care hospitals, one of which is a 375-bed magnet hospital. Other health
care facilities in the city include three chronic and long-term care agencies, numerous
nursing homes, eight home health care agencies, a public health unit, physicians’ and nurse
practitioners’ offices, and walk-in clinics. Discussion: The curriculum committee has
developed the outcome statementsDr. Seranous Koupouyro is the director of The
McLanahan School of Nursing, which comprises 10 masters-prepared and 11 doctorally-
prepared full-time nursing faculty. Faculty have been meeting for four months to redesign
the BSN curriculum. Part-time faculty have been regularly invited to join the curriculum
work, but their involvement has been slight. The goal is to implement the revised
curriculum in 18 months for a class of 125 students.The Total Faculty group endorsed the
existing humanistic-caring, feminist philosophical approaches. Core curriculum concepts,
key professional abilities, and principal teaching-learning approaches were identified and
the curriculum nucleus endorsed.The curriculum committee has developed the outcome
statements, and after these were approved, they formulated the level competencies. The
outcome statements address the provision of evidence-based nursing care in accordance
with regulatory standards, effective communication and management, ethical and cultural
competence, and advocacy to enhance social justice. The faculty are now ready to consider
the curriculum design.How should the curriculum committee proceed with the work yet to
be done?What should the curriculum committee consider next?What resources would assist
the committee in its curriculum design process?What should be included in the curriculum
design?How will the curriculum nucleus influence the curriculum design?How could

2. nursing and non-nursing courses be determined?What policies should be taken into account
for the curriculum design? Discussion: The curriculum committee has developed the
outcome statementsCase Study #2: Philmore CollegeSituated in a small, non-industrial
town, Philmore College was originally a “hilltop” college established in 1818 as a school for
boys and later, for boys and girls. The school has evolved into a 4-year, privately endowed,
non-sectarian, post-secondary institution. Since the 1960’s, programs leading to
baccalaureate degrees in psychosocial and physical sciences have been offered. A decision
has been made to offer a 12-month accelerated BSN program in response to the nursing
shortage and the demand by applicants with prior degrees. This program will be additional
to the upper division BSN degree that is currently offered.The 9 master’s-prepared and 4
PhD full-time nursing faculty have combined nursing practice and teaching experience
ranging from 4–18 years. The director, Dr. Agnes Philmore, a direct descendant of the
founder, joined Philmore College in 1996. All nursing faculty, including the director, engage
in classroom and clinical teaching. The practice experiences for the upper division BSN
students are offered in one local 200-bed community hospital, a 224-bed tertiary care
hospital in a neighboring city, and a 76-bed long-term and residential care facility. Students
also have community nursing experience, which is coordinated and supervised by a primary
care nurse practitioner with an adjunct faculty appointment. Approximately 85 students
graduate annually and have been consistently successful in the licensure examinations and
in obtaining employment. Discussion: The curriculum committee has developed the
outcome statementsThe director, faculty, several students, and a local nurse practitioner,
who comprise the curriculum committee, have been meeting to design the 12-month
program. The curriculum nucleus has been determined and the curriculum outcomes
written. The principal teaching-learning approaches are focused on active and constructed
learning. Courses for the discipline-specific, accelerated 12-month program have been
identified. The committee is ready to begin course design.What parameters must the
curriculum committee consider when designing the courses?In what way will a
commitment to active learning influence course design?Which components should be
included in the courses?What classroom and clinical experiences could be incorporated into
the courses?What would sample clinical and classroom courses look like for this accelerated
baccalaureate-nursing program?Required Textbooks:Billings, D. M. & J. A. Halstead. (2012).
Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty (4th ed.). St. Louis: Saunders. ISBN:
9781455705511Keating, S. B. (2011). Curriculum development and evaluation in nursing
(2nd ed.). New York: Springer. ISBN: 978-0826107220Iwasiw, C., Goldenberg, D., &
Andrusyszyn, M. (2009). Curriculum development in nursing education (2nd ed.). Boston:
Jones & Bartlett. ISBN: 978-0763755959Discussion: The curriculum committee has
developed the outcome statements