N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 1 Assignment
Assignment Description:
Write a 1500-2000 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least five (5) sources in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
• Discuss the value of a professional career portfolios which includes teaching philosophy, a curriculum vitae (expanded resume), samples of publications and writings, proof of competencies, etc. Describe how you plan to organize your portfolio, how you plan to distribute it to potential employers, and what you plan to include in it and what type of educator role you would seek.
• Consider the NLN scope of practice, and what practice standards do you already feel comfortable/competent at performing and which ones do you need to work towards accomplishing; how and why?
M1 Assignment UMBO – 1, 4, 5
M1 Assignment PLG – 1, 9, 10
M1 Assignment CLO – 1, 7, 8
N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 2 Assignment
Assignment Description:
Write a 1500-2000 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least five (5) sources in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
Write a 1500-2000 word paper, adhering to APA format on the following topics, using at least five references synthesized into your discussion:
After completing reading the assigned chapters and viewing the course resources create an essay covering the following topics:
1. What is the current evidence regarding the use of learning style inventories? Describe how you might utilize such tools in your teaching approach in order to creatively develop your approach to student education
2. Identify and discuss at least two different types of diverse student populations and how would you adapt your approach to meet these particular learning needs?
3. What are several strategies (minimum three) that affect students’ readiness to learn and what strategies can be implemented to overcome barriers to motivation across all adult learner populations?
4. How does the Americans with Disability Act ADA affect teaching and learning in higher education and what are some strategies you may need to incorporate into your teaching/learning plans to meet the needs of a learner with special ADA needs?
M2 Assignment UMBO – 1, 4, 5
M2 Assignment PLG – 1, 4, 9
M2 Assignment CLO – 2
N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 3 Assignment
Assignment Description:
Write a 1500-2000 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least five (5) sources in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
• Explain how to assess the learning styles, critical thinking skills, and the cognitive abilities of adult learners.
• Describe three factors that may affect the learner’s readiness to learn (these may be internal or external [environmental] factors). Discuss at least two strategies to remove barriers to student readiness for learning
• Select a PEM commonly distributed to clients in various healthcare settings (e.g., hospitals, physicians' offices, clinics, home care agencies). Select one or two paragraphs from the document and include it in your paper, then Calculate the literacy level of the PEM using the Fog, SMOG, and Fry readability formulas. Draw conclusions about the appropriateness of these tools for patient education. Make suggestions for changes to lower the literacy level, as appropriate.
M3 Assignment UMBO – 1, 3, 4, 5
M3 Assignment PLG – 1, 4, 8, 9, 10
M3 Assignment CLO – 2, 4
N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 4 Assignment
Assignment Description:
When designing an educational activity, one of the first steps is to identify the need for the training and this includes a conducting a gap analysis which identifies why this is a problem and what the current knowledge/skills/attitudes (KSAs) compared to what the desired ones are. Then measurable objectives can be formed. Using the templates provided, identify a potential learning need for your students, conduct a gap analysis and use the education design table to plan your activity. Include in the table at least 3 outcomes one for each of the 3 learning domains: Cognitive, Psychomotor, and Affective. These need to be written in measurable terms. Using outline form, identify the content to be covered, the time for each section, who is the instructor and teaching methods and strategies to engage the learner. In the table list in APA format at least three evidence-based sources for the content (within the last 5-7 years of publication).
M5 Assignment UMBO – 2, 4
M5 Assignment PLG – 4, 8, 9, 10
M5 Assignment CLO – 5
N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 5 Assignment
Assignment Description:
Professional Development there are 3 parts to this assignment.
• Discuss at least 5 ways to assess and evaluate students (including CATs). Identify when you would use each type of assessment and why.
• Develop a rubric to grade an oral presentation by a student. Be sure to have at least 3 criteria, with A, B, C, D, and F as possible grades. Make sure you include what the overall score/grade is as part of this document. This should be created in a table or form that you create and is included in the paper as Appendix A (not as a separate document).
• Design a clinical evaluation tool for the nurse educator to use to evaluate a nursing student. This should be created using a table for form that you create and is included in the paper as Appendix B (not as a separate document).
M5 Assignment UMBO – 1, 4
M5 Assignment PLG – 1, 4, 8, 9, 10
M5 Assignment CLO – 1, 4, 5
N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 6 Assignment
Assignment Description:
Based on what you have learned so far in this course, create a voice-over PowerPoint presentation with detailed speaker notes that addresses each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Use clear headings that allow your professor to know which bullet you are addressing on the slides in your presentation. Support your content with at least four (4) sources throughout your presentation. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the presentation. Include a slide for your references at the end. Follow best practices for PowerPoint presentations related to text size, color, images, effects, wordiness, and multimedia enhancements. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
Identify 3 different types of simulation that can be used in a teaching/learning environment. Compare and contrast these in terms of advantages and disadvantages of each format. Give at least one example of a teaching scenario for each type of simulation; and Identify which learning domain is used (cognitive, psychomotor, affective)
Explain the pre-brief and debriefing process in a simulation setting. What are key components of each?
Examine the effectiveness of interprofessional education in healthcare. How is it used and in what types of situations?
What are two strategies nurse educators can use to incorporate informatics into the nursing curricula and identify one obstacle to implementation as well as one strategy to overcome that obstacle.
Slide format:
Title Page (1 slide)
Objective slide (1 slide)
Types of simulation (1- 2 slides)
Comparing and contrasting (3-4 slides)
Teaching scenario for each type and domain (3-4 slides)
Pre-brief & Debrief (2-4 slides)
IPE (2-4 slides)
Informatics (3-5 slides)
Reference slide(s)
M6 Assignment UMBO – 4, 5
M6 Assignment PLG – 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
M6 Assignment CLO – 1, 2, 4, 5
N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 7 Assignment
Assignment Description:
Write a 1500-2000 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least four (4) sources in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.
• Imagine you are an online instructor and a student has posted a “less than scholarly” response. Or perhaps he or she posted an inflammatory and offensive response to a fellow student. Or the response was cut-and-pasted from a well-known website. How would you address any of these issues? What type of feedback would you provide? Would your response to the student be public or private, and why?
• Describe a leadership theory that resonates with you. Why does this particular theory appeal to you in contrast to the other theories that were described in the readings? Have you ever seen a nursing leader utilize this theory?
• Six competency areas essential for creative leadership include technology master, problem solver, ambassador, change maker, communicator and team player. Which one of these attributes is a personal strength for you already? Provide an example. Which attribute will require the most in terms of your own self-development? How do you intend to grow in that area?
M7 Assignment UMBO – 1, 2, 3, 4
M7 Assignment PLG – 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10
M7 Assignment CLO – 1, 3, 6, 7
N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 8 Assignment
Assignment Description:
There are clear pedagogical benefits to incorporating active learning strategies in nursing education. The nursing educator of today is being challenged to adapt their teaching styles in order to meet the needs of a diverse population of students. For this assignment, you will create a PowerPoint™ (Microsoft Office) or Impress® (Open Office) presentation that addresses the following points:
• Develop a lesson plan on a topic of your choice that would be taught in a prelicensure nursing program (e.g. infection control, oxygenation, or a fundamental skill)
• Develop 3 objectives for the lesson plan using the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains of learning (there should be one objective for each domain)
• Identify three active learning strategies to engage the student/learner that can be utilized with the content to promote a deeper understanding of the material
• Discuss how the active learning strategies chosen support instruction and student learning
• Analyze how the chosen active learning strategies can be used as summative and formative assessments of learning
• Discuss the importance of academic accreditation of a nursing program. Who are the major accreditation bodies for Nursing? What is the role of the nurse educator in assisting their academic department in preparation for the academic accreditation review?
This PowerPoint™ (Microsoft Office) or Impress® (Open Office) presentation should be a minimum of 24 slides, including a title, introduction, conclusion and reference slide, with detailed speaker notes and recorded audio comments for all content slides. Use at least four (4) scholarly sources and make certain to review the module’s Signature Assignment Rubric before starting your presentation. This presentation is worth 400 points for quality content and presentation.
M8 Assignment UMBO – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
M8 Assignment PLG – 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10
M8 Assignment CLO –1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 1 Discussion
Describe the qualities of the best and worst nurse educators you have encountered. What type of educator were these individuals? What type of nurse educator do you want to pursue (clinical, professional development [staff development], academic or other)?
Identify the many healthcare trends (social, economic, political, legal, and ethical) that affect nursing practice and the role of the nurse as educator. Elaborate on the degree of influence these trends have on the responsibilities of nurses.
N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 2 Discussion
A tremendous amount of research supports the role of the educator in promoting a safe and effective learning environment for culturally diverse classrooms. Articulate how you, as the nurse educator, will facilitate learning in a diverse population of learners who have varying cognitive, physical, and psychosocial characteristics. Support your examples with evidence-based resources.
N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 3 Discussion
Discuss the principles of Health Literacy and what special considerations need to be incorporated for one of the following (select one to focus on for your discussion post):
• Electronic health literacy (e-literacy)
• Numeracy
• Print Literacy
• Health Literacy for the Older Adult
N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 4 Discussion
Every learning activity is based on some type of learning theory or theories. Discuss one major theoretical and philosophical foundation of curriculum design. What internal and external forces influence curriculum development? Which can the nurse educator impact and how?
N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 5 Discussion
Many nursing schools are revising their curriculum to integrate QSEN competencies. The intent of this initiative is to improve both quality and safety of care in nursing graduates. Visit the QSEN website at www.qsen.org. Share your thoughts on whether you think that this initiative is a positive step in nursing education. Then, select ONE of the competencies. Briefly describe it, and then explain how you might integrate this competency into the nursing curriculum. Describe how you might assess student achievement of knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to this competency.
N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 6 Discussion
Select one of the following options to discuss in your initial post:
• How has interprofessional education changed Nursing practice?
• How is simulation used in the classroom? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
• How can informatics help the nurse educator with their lesson plans, class management, and teaching strategies?
• How does online learning differ from the traditional “students in seats” classroom model? What challenges does a nurse educator have in managing and teaching in an online learning environment and what can the nurse educator do to better virtually engage their students?
N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 7 Discussion
Select one of the following to discuss in this week’s initial post:
• Describe the advantages of becoming a Certified Nurse Educator through the National League for Nursing. Is this an avenue you hope to pursue? If so, when? If not, why not? What are your strategies for achieving this distinction?
• Review an article on "incivility" in nursing education. Summarize the findings of the evidence-based article, and describe how you as a leader would engage with fellow professionals to mitigate this behavior.
• As a Nurse Educator, you also fill the role of a change agent and leader. Identify a situation at work that you believe needs to be changed and what outcome is needed? What change theory would you implement and why? What are the steps to that framework?
N580 Issues in Nursing Education
Module 8 Discussion
Select one of the following topics to discuss in your initial post this week:
Understanding past and current trends in health care and education can facilitate smooth transitioning of new faculty to the faculty role. Two such trends in nursing education are the evolution of the CNL and DNP degree programs. Review materials on the AACN website (https://www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE) on the CNL and DNP; describe the impact these initiatives may have on nursing education and practice.
OR
One of the core competencies of the Academic Nurse Educator is to engage in scholarship (Competency VII). What does this entail and how do you plan to meet this competency?
