Question

Following the review of existing curriculum use at the department of nursing University of Oxford two new courses supply chain management and therapeutic communication we're introduced. Mr Grace and Oscar past student and the nurse manager at University hospital kwadaso respectively were invited as part of the curriculum committee. The department uses the block system for clinical practice. As a senior lecturer at the nursing department
1. Justify why each of the above mentioned committee members is needed?
2. Discuss three key factors to consider in curriculum review?
3. Why should the curriculum committee review an existing curriculum?
4. Write three course outcome each on completion of the courses mentioned above?
5. Briefly explain the block system or model of clinical education?

Answer 1

Q1

Answer: Past students will help update the curriculum by sharing the experience during his or her study time. The past student can also share the problem face in the previous curriculum. So this will helps in modification of the curriculum as the curriculum is developed base on the student education centered. The involvement of nurse manager will help to understand any topic to add or remove or modified base on the current evidence-based practice which is followed in the hospital.

Q 2

- cognitive level of the student: The curriculum should be developed base on the cognitive level of the students. It should appropriate to the specific course.

- Resource material and facilities: The curriculum should be developed base on the available resources for the practice and facilities that the organization can provide to the teacher and students during the class.

- Time: The curriculum should be set base on the limited given period of time for the course. It should be made in such a way that the teacher can able to complete in those given periods of time. So in the curriculum time to be completed also should be mention.

Q3

Answer: The curriculum committee reviews the previous curriculum to update it. With change in time, there is many new practices and knowledge are developed and modified. To make compatible with the current changes, there is need to update and modified the curriculum before starting the new session.

Q 4

Supply chain management course outcomes

- develop a sound understanding of the role of supply chain management in the hospital set up

- students increase the knowledge and skill regarding supply chain management and apply it in the professional workplace and daily personal life.

-develop and utilize critical management skills

Therapeutic communication outcomes

- Students increase their knowledge and skill regarding therapeutic communication.

- understand the importance of maintaining therapeutic communication with nurse and patient

- apply the skills and knowledge of therapeutic communication in taking care of the patient.

Q 5

Answer: A block system or model of clinical education is the planning of time schedule for the students based on the time or hours assigns at a particular hospital for the clinical practice. The hours are strictly calculated and it should not be less than what is assigned by the curriculum. This helps to complete the task at the given time. During this time the all the students should expose in the clinical practice to increase their clinical practice skills.