NURS FPX 6109 Assessment 4 Vila Health: Implementing New Educational Technology Criteria to Evaluate Alignment

 

The criteria to evaluate the alignment of professional standards with learning objectives and the program is based on relevance, clarity, and coherence, whereby relevance ensures that the course content should address essential ethical competencies in nursing practice. Clarity focuses on the language used to articulate the content, which is straightforward. Moreover, the concepts are unambiguous following standards of practice. Furthermore, the objectives should align coherently with the professional standards and regulations to create a harmonious integration of theory into practice. 

Part Two – Memo to the Supervisor

To Whom It May Concern, 

I propose an educational course for pediatric nurses as part of the continuing professional education (CPE) program. It specifically targets the nurses working in Pediatric Intensive Care Units in the Miami Valley hospital. The course is titled: “Clinical Healthcare Ethics for Pediatric Nurses.” The course aims to give nurses an overview of fundamental ethical principles and their application in clinical settings. 

Pediatric nurses encounter unique ethical challenges, such as balancing parental and patient autonomy, making decisions for non-verbal patients, and addressing end-of-life care. Poor knowledge about ethical principles has led to situations of ineffective decision-making (Schulz et al., 2023). Thus, this course holds importance as a comprehensive understanding of moral principles and frameworks will enable pediatric nurses to provide empathetic and patient-centered care while safeguarding the rights and well-being of vulnerable patients. This course supports the program offering as it will assist nurses in enhancing their professional knowledge about specific areas of practice, applying the equipped knowledge in clinical areas to improve healthcare quality and maintain patient safety, improve communication skills, and, most importantly, adhere to the professional standards of practices primarily related to healthcare ethics. 

NURS FPX 6111 Assessment 1 Course Definition and Alignment Table

The evaluation design strategy involves ethical case studies, role-playing/simulation, and a comprehensive certification exam. A study by Grimes (2019) claims the importance of case studies in helping learners solve the problem by using their critical thinking abilities thus, prepares them for real-life situations. Similarly, role-playing/simulation is vital in improving communication and interpersonal skills so that nurses can practice in controlled environments (Cortés-Rodríguez et al., 2021). Finally, a comprehensive exam will evaluate the learning and provide e-certifications according to the expertise. Although the evaluation strategies are well-supported by scholarly resources, there is uncertainty about the nurses’ resistance to changing their practices. Further information related to the mentioned aspect could have improved the choice of strategies. 

The recommended next steps are; 1) the development of course outline and curriculum based on international standards of nursing education, 2) approval of the educational board of nursing, 3) integration of the course with the technology for e-modules, 4) training clinical educators in PICU, and 5) planning the timelines for the course completion. Lastly, I recommend that further modifications be implemented within the course according to the feedback from learners and course effectiveness. I recommend generalizing the course’s implementation for all nurses working in different clinical settings to ensure ethical practices are effectively utilized and remain sustainable within the organization. 

References 

Brunt, B. A., & Russell, J. (2022). Nursing professional development standards. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534784/ 

Cortés-Rodríguez, A. E., Roman, P., López-Rodríguez, M. M., Fernández-Medina, I. M., Fernández-Sola, C., & Hernández-Padilla, J. M. (2021). Role-play versus standardized patient simulation for teaching interprofessional communication in care of the elderly for nursing students. Healthcare, 10(1), 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10010046