The University of South Dakota Journey

Curriculum Innovation in a Complex Nursing Program Five Campuses Distance Program

Guiding Principles Integrated Blended Learner centered Content saturated Concept based Curriculum design team

Review and Debate Current literature Institute of Medicine The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals QSEN publications NLNAC Standards for Associate Degree Education Pew Health Commission ANA Standards for Nursing Practice ANA Standards for Professional Performance Other resources

The Process New philosophy written Framework developed a. Q SEN competencies adopted as graduate outcomes b. Two categories of concepts identified Professional Nursing Health & Illness Curriculum model developed

Curriculum Model Dynamic Each component influences and energizes the whole

Current work Defining concepts Planning how concepts unfold throughout curriculum Developing exemplars to teach concepts Leveling graduate outcomes Goal: Fall 2010 first class to begin new curriculum

QSEN Ambassadors and other Accomplishments

Faculty Development Campus meeting(s): QSEN competencies and KSAs introduced QSEN teaching strategies featured New QSEN teaching strategies developed Faculty attended national simulation workshop QSEN workshop during statewide meetings showcasing “how to’s” of clinical simulation QSEN Newsletter

QSEN Competencies Guide Curriculum Design Team The University of South Dakota (USD) Department of Nursing is moving from the traditional approach of a content-driven curriculum where the knowledge resides in the expert teacher and the students are passive recipients, to a learner- centered environment with systematic and integrated learning experiences that result in significant learning. During the fall of 2007, the department Mission and Governance committee developed a curriculum framework that integrates the QSEN competencies. This framework will serve as a guide for inclusion of competencies into new courses as they are developed. A Curriculum Design Committee has been established and has begun this important work. The QSEN articles and other literature related to the importance of quality, and safety in today’s healthcare system has been used to support the new curricular model. QSEN Faculty Development Plan now to attend the spring QSEN faculty development workshop in Vermillion at the Al Neuharth Media Center, Wednesday, May 14 from 8:00—11:00 a.m. April 2008 Edition April 2008 Edition

Accomplishments continued Clinical simulation incorporated into two courses Clinical faculty toolkit developed for two courses QSEN SBAR cards

The journey has just begun!