Conceptualization and operationalization of a baccalaureate nursing curriculum in Pakistan: Challenges; hurdles and lessons learnt

Dias, Jacqueline Maria; Ajani, Khairunisa; Mithani, Yasmin

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.03.332

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“…Keating (2015) asserts in such situations it becomes the responsibility of the individual schools of nursing to orientate new faculty to curriculum development and learner centered education (Keating 2015). Dias et al (2010) pointed out that in Pakistan the absence of prepared faculty were key constraints in the operationalization of the national curriculum (Dias et al, 2010). Additionally, as many faculties have not received any formal education in teaching and learning they need to learn the basics of curriculum development, course design and classroom management.…”

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A Need Assessment for Faculty Development in Baccalaureate Nursing Programs in Pakistan

Dias¹,

Violato²

2017

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Objective: A needs assessment was undertaken for faculty development needs of nurse educators teaching in baccalaureate nursing education programs across Pakistan.Methodology: The survey instrument was developed by the researcher in consultation with an advisory committee. It contained 25 items that reflected the demographic profile of the participants and another 98 statements on a 5 point Likert type scale to assess faculty development. Data collection was done across twenty schools of nursing.Results: The major findings of the study indicated a critical shortage of academically prepared nursing faculty with advanced degrees and teaching experience to perform their role effectively. Female faculty outnumbered male faculty. Five factors were identified that could both promote or obstruct faculty development and included awareness and convenience, institutional support, prevailing leadership, politics and personal factors. Additionally, four factors were extracted for challenges for undertaking faculty development; technology and curriculum, students and resources, academic leadership and professional role. Lastly, four factors were identified as areas of interests for faculty development; learning and instruction, support for scholars, support for teaching and national curriculum.Conclusion: This is the first national needs assessment that has been undertaken for faculty development for baccalaureate nursing programs in Pakistan. Although, the data may not hold international significance it would add to the existing international data base on needs assessment for faculty development.

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A Need Assessment for Faculty Development in Baccalaureate Nursing Programs in Pakistan

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2017

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“…This is of great importance for the program to concentrate on development of skills and qualifications in the student [34]. Education plays a key role in development of professional capabilities of the student and gives them the chance to acquire vast knowledge, problem solving skills, and critical thinking techniques [13]. A well-designed curriculum improves critical thinking and leads professional qualifications from simple to more complicated skills [29].…”

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“…Training plays a key role in development of professional nursing capabilities as it creates opportunities to acquire vast knowledge and capability to solve problem and do critical thinking [13,14]. Curriculum programming based on competency focuses on a set of skills that each and every student must master [15].…”

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Competency-based curriculum education in mental health nursing

Mohtashami¹,

Salsali²,

Pazargadi³

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Introduction: The essential problems in providing quality and safety services to patients, rapid changes in health care settings as well as information technology require educational revision. Competency-based curriculum focuses on set of skills that students should achieve. This study reviewed characteristics of competency-based curriculum in psychiatric nursing. Methods: A literature review about a competencybased curriculum in psychiatric mental health nursing was carried out by searching databases including Iran Medex, Iran Doc, and Pub Med with key words such as competency-based education, competencybased curriculum, and competency-based curriculum in psychiatric mental health nursing. No time limitation was considered. Results: Results revealed that over 30 literatures have been done about nursing curriculum, but just several studies were done regarding competency-based curriculum and just a few about competency-based curriculum in psychiatric mental health nursing. Conclusion: Competencybased curriculum development is one of the essential steps to facilitate teaching-learning process. The revision of curriculum may decrease theory-practice gap and pave the way for graduates to have essential competences for their roles.

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“…This remains true in the Pakistani cultural context where nursing has a comparatively poor public image in a male-dominated society 29 and ranks lower than medicine, thus lowering the profession's prestige. 30 Nurses are just beginning to gain respect and professionalism 31 in Pakistan.…”

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Experiences of Nurses Related to Prolonged-Stay Patients in a Postanesthesia Care Unit in Karachi, Pakistan

Lalani¹,

Kanji²,

Ali³

2012

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing

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Conceptualization and operationalization of a baccalaureate nursing curriculum in Pakistan: Challenges; hurdles and lessons learnt

Cited by 11 publications

References 4 publications

A Need Assessment for Faculty Development in Baccalaureate Nursing Programs in Pakistan

A Need Assessment for Faculty Development in Baccalaureate Nursing Programs in Pakistan

Competency-based curriculum education in mental health nursing

Experiences of Nurses Related to Prolonged-Stay Patients in a Postanesthesia Care Unit in Karachi, Pakistan

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