NURS-FPX 6109 FPX 6108 Dr. Carie Braun Capella
University 2025 A5 - Integrating Technology into Nursing
NURS-FPX 6109 FPX 6108 Dr. Carie Braun Capella
University 2025 A5 - Integrating Technology into Nursing
Introduction
Curriculum evaluation is a progressive analytical process to ensure the quality
of education and the production of effective APN’s. This is a systematic approach
employing several activities such as assessment, pilot, short-term and long-term,
evidence-based practice and accreditation activities. It has to be realised that there
are many constituencies and their needs to be taken into account, health care trends
that have to be addressed and principles of education that have to be followed
(Teachers Institute, 2024). By the comprehensive assessments and appropriate
application of the results of the assessment, programs can be confident that they
meet the requirements of maintaining relevant, valid, and current curricula, which
reflects the many aspects of the graduates’ future professional practice in delivering
health care services. This overloaded and multi-tiered process initiates constant
improvement of quality and, in turn, improves advanced practice nurse education.
The main goal of the assessment is to design curriculum evaluation process for MSN
program.
Importance of Ongoing Curriculum Evaluation
Continuing curriculum assessment has been identified as a crucial function in
confirming continued high levels of performance in a Master of Science in Nursing
program. This kind of ongoing evaluation guarantees that educative material is
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, NURS-FPX 6109 FPX 6108 Dr. Carie Braun Capella
University 2025 A5 - Integrating Technology into Nursing
always up-to-date, responsive to current healthcare realities and professional
practice directives. For the students at Capella University pursuing an MSN degree,
this means their education always challenges them to embrace real world practice in
advanced nursing practice. Curriculum evaluation is important for faculty members
since it enables them to know whether or not the methods they have used in
teaching the hoped-for curriculum are efficient and suitable. It provides feedback to
them that they can modify their instructional strategies based on evidence to
determine whether and how they are accomplishing learning objectives (Hornak,
2024). The evaluation findings are used by the program administrators in decision
making such as resource disposition, faculty enhancement and program
enhancement.
Healthcare organizations and the broader community also have a vested
interest in curriculum evaluation. They rely on MSN programs to produce competent
advanced practice nurses who can deliver high-quality care and lead healthcare
initiatives. Regular evaluation ensures that graduates possess the latest knowledge
and skills in areas such as healthcare technology, evidence-based practice,
leadership, and specialized clinical expertise, ultimately contributing to better patient
outcomes and healthcare delivery systems (Tang et al., 2022).
Impact of not Evaluating Curriculum
Failure to conduct routine curriculum evaluation in an MSN program has
serious implications to various stakeholders. They may leave school with obsolete
approaches to health and what is even more worrying is that they are likely to
provide substandard service delivery due to lack of proficiency in the current practice
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, NURS-FPX 6109 FPX 6108 Dr. Carie Braun Capella
University 2025 A5 - Integrating Technology into Nursing
(Button, 2021). The program might go on delivering traditional instructional pedagogy
or ignore the newer vital trending areas such as telemedicine, artificial intelligence in
healthcare, or recent evidence-based practice. Consequently, this leads to a gap
between the preparation level of health care professionals, and the demands of the
health care market, lowered accreditation rates, lower student satisfaction, and lower
program recognition (Repsha et al., 2020). Heathcare organizations may develop a
culture of avoiding the graduates from such programs, and the institution may start
recording low enrollment by potential students who may opt to undertake more
modern and practical programs.
Criteria for Curriculum Evaluation
Critical criteria for curriculum evaluation in MSN programs encompass multiple
dimensions that ensure comprehensive assessment of educational effectiveness.
Alignment with current nursing practice standards and professional competencies
established by organizations like the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
(AACN) and the National League for Nursing (NLN) is fundamental to maintaining
program quality (Savin & Newberry, 2023). Program performance and student
learning outcomes and achievement indicators have to be periodically evaluated to
determine goals and objectives of education achievement. The significance of the
given course content to real-life issues in healthcare, and the incorporation of newly
developed technologies and best practices are key assessment factors. Faculty
qualifications, teaching performance and clinical training places such as preceptors’
reports are other essential components of program analysis for efficacy (Griffiths et
al., 2022). Employment and career rate, student progression, and employers’
pg. 3
University 2025 A5 - Integrating Technology into Nursing
NURS-FPX 6109 FPX 6108 Dr. Carie Braun Capella
University 2025 A5 - Integrating Technology into Nursing
Introduction
Curriculum evaluation is a progressive analytical process to ensure the quality
of education and the production of effective APN’s. This is a systematic approach
employing several activities such as assessment, pilot, short-term and long-term,
evidence-based practice and accreditation activities. It has to be realised that there
are many constituencies and their needs to be taken into account, health care trends
that have to be addressed and principles of education that have to be followed
(Teachers Institute, 2024). By the comprehensive assessments and appropriate
application of the results of the assessment, programs can be confident that they
meet the requirements of maintaining relevant, valid, and current curricula, which
reflects the many aspects of the graduates’ future professional practice in delivering
health care services. This overloaded and multi-tiered process initiates constant
improvement of quality and, in turn, improves advanced practice nurse education.
The main goal of the assessment is to design curriculum evaluation process for MSN
program.
Importance of Ongoing Curriculum Evaluation
Continuing curriculum assessment has been identified as a crucial function in
confirming continued high levels of performance in a Master of Science in Nursing
program. This kind of ongoing evaluation guarantees that educative material is
pg. 1
, NURS-FPX 6109 FPX 6108 Dr. Carie Braun Capella
University 2025 A5 - Integrating Technology into Nursing
always up-to-date, responsive to current healthcare realities and professional
practice directives. For the students at Capella University pursuing an MSN degree,
this means their education always challenges them to embrace real world practice in
advanced nursing practice. Curriculum evaluation is important for faculty members
since it enables them to know whether or not the methods they have used in
teaching the hoped-for curriculum are efficient and suitable. It provides feedback to
them that they can modify their instructional strategies based on evidence to
determine whether and how they are accomplishing learning objectives (Hornak,
2024). The evaluation findings are used by the program administrators in decision
making such as resource disposition, faculty enhancement and program
enhancement.
Healthcare organizations and the broader community also have a vested
interest in curriculum evaluation. They rely on MSN programs to produce competent
advanced practice nurses who can deliver high-quality care and lead healthcare
initiatives. Regular evaluation ensures that graduates possess the latest knowledge
and skills in areas such as healthcare technology, evidence-based practice,
leadership, and specialized clinical expertise, ultimately contributing to better patient
outcomes and healthcare delivery systems (Tang et al., 2022).
Impact of not Evaluating Curriculum
Failure to conduct routine curriculum evaluation in an MSN program has
serious implications to various stakeholders. They may leave school with obsolete
approaches to health and what is even more worrying is that they are likely to
provide substandard service delivery due to lack of proficiency in the current practice
pg. 2
, NURS-FPX 6109 FPX 6108 Dr. Carie Braun Capella
University 2025 A5 - Integrating Technology into Nursing
(Button, 2021). The program might go on delivering traditional instructional pedagogy
or ignore the newer vital trending areas such as telemedicine, artificial intelligence in
healthcare, or recent evidence-based practice. Consequently, this leads to a gap
between the preparation level of health care professionals, and the demands of the
health care market, lowered accreditation rates, lower student satisfaction, and lower
program recognition (Repsha et al., 2020). Heathcare organizations may develop a
culture of avoiding the graduates from such programs, and the institution may start
recording low enrollment by potential students who may opt to undertake more
modern and practical programs.
Criteria for Curriculum Evaluation
Critical criteria for curriculum evaluation in MSN programs encompass multiple
dimensions that ensure comprehensive assessment of educational effectiveness.
Alignment with current nursing practice standards and professional competencies
established by organizations like the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
(AACN) and the National League for Nursing (NLN) is fundamental to maintaining
program quality (Savin & Newberry, 2023). Program performance and student
learning outcomes and achievement indicators have to be periodically evaluated to
determine goals and objectives of education achievement. The significance of the
given course content to real-life issues in healthcare, and the incorporation of newly
developed technologies and best practices are key assessment factors. Faculty
qualifications, teaching performance and clinical training places such as preceptors’
reports are other essential components of program analysis for efficacy (Griffiths et
al., 2022). Employment and career rate, student progression, and employers’
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