NURS 619 is the third nurse educator course in Liberty's MSN, on curriculum development. Its graded writing is a four-part curriculum plan built week by week, three reflection papers, two forums and an NLN-based curriculum evaluation. Practicum logs and evaluations continue alongside and have no guides here.
Liberty's catalog lists the course as NURS 619 Nurse Educator III: Curriculum Development, 3 credit hours; Canvas and the course guide file print it as NURS619.
What NURS 619 covers
The catalog description: This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and requisite skill set needed to effectively design, develop, implement, and evaluate nursing education focused curricula. Current trends in nursing education and accreditation are discussed; philosophies, conceptual frameworks, development of learning goals and objectives are examined and applied. Practicum hours continue.
The course teaches how to design, develop, implement and evaluate a nursing curriculum, with attention to trends in nursing education and accreditation, philosophies, conceptual frameworks, and learning goals and objectives. The texts are Billings and Halstead, Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty, and Halstead, Nurse Educator Competencies.
The curriculum plan is the backbone: for an undergraduate pre-licensure program at a school of nursing you identify, you write the mission, vision and philosophy (Part I), five program learning outcomes and five competency statements (Part II), the curriculum design (Part III), and one course syllabus (Part IV). The guide says each part builds on the last so that Part IV completes the document, 7 to 10 pages with 7 to 10 recent peer-reviewed references.
Textbook named in the published guide: Billings & Halstead, Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty (2016). Halstead, Nurse Educator Competencies (2019). Check the current edition in your Canvas section.
NURS 619 assignments, week by week
Every graded written assignment in the published guide has its own how-to guide below. Quizzes, exams, checklists and class introductions are left out because there is nothing to write.
| Week | Assignment | Points | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 | 50 | Thread at least 500 words |
| 1 | Reflection Paper 1 | 100 | At least 5 pages, excluding the title and reference pages |
| 2 | Reflection Paper 2 | 100 | At least 5 pages, excluding the title and reference pages |
| 3 | Curriculum Plan Part I | 100 | Part of a 7 to 10-page curriculum plan |
| 4 | Curriculum Plan Part II | 100 | Part of a 7 to 10-page curriculum plan |
| 5 | Curriculum Plan Part III | 100 | Part of a 7 to 10-page curriculum plan |
| 6 | Curriculum Plan Part IV | 100 | Completes the 7 to 10-page curriculum plan |
| 7 | Discussion Board Forum 2 | 50 | Thread at least 500 words |
| 7 | Reflection Paper 3 | 100 | At least 5 pages, excluding the title and reference pages |
| 8 | Curriculum Plan Evaluation | 50 | 3 to 5 pages |
Week 1: Discussion Board Forum 1
A 500-word thread with biblical principles and 2 peer-reviewed references, and two 250-word replies. How to write NURS 619 Week 1 Discussion Board Forum 1.
Week 1: Reflection Paper 1
The first 5-page reflection on an instructor-posed topic in the nurse educator role, with 4 to 6 recent peer-reviewed references. How to write NURS 619 Week 1 Reflection Paper 1.
Week 2: Reflection Paper 2
The second 5-page reflection, in the week on program outcomes and competencies, with 4 to 6 recent references. How to write NURS 619 Week 2 Reflection Paper 2.
Week 3: Curriculum Plan Part I
Part I of the curriculum plan: a mission statement, vision statement and philosophy for your identified school of nursing. How to write NURS 619 Week 3 Curriculum Plan Part I.
Week 4: Curriculum Plan Part II
Part II: five end-of-program learning outcomes and five competency statements for your school of nursing. How to write NURS 619 Week 4 Curriculum Plan Part II.
Week 5: Curriculum Plan Part III
Part III: the curriculum design for your school of nursing. How to write NURS 619 Week 5 Curriculum Plan Part III.
Week 6: Curriculum Plan Part IV
Part IV: a course syllabus for one course from your school, which completes the curriculum plan. How to write NURS 619 Week 6 Curriculum Plan Part IV.
Week 7: Discussion Board Forum 2
The second forum: a 500-word thread with biblical principles and 2 peer-reviewed references, and two replies. How to write NURS 619 Week 7 Discussion Board Forum 2.
Week 7: Reflection Paper 3
The third 5-page reflection on the nurse educator role, with 4 to 6 recent references. How to write NURS 619 Week 7 Reflection Paper 3.
Week 8: Curriculum Plan Evaluation
A 3 to 5-page evaluation of a curriculum of your choice using the NLN Report Card and Hallmarks of Excellence, with 3 recent references. How to write NURS 619 Week 8 Curriculum Plan Evaluation.
How NURS 619 is graded
The published guide totals 1,010 points. The four curriculum plan parts are 100 each (400) and the three reflection papers 100 each (300). The two forums are 50 each and the curriculum plan evaluation 50. Three practicum logs (50 each) and the checklist (10) complete the total.
| Graded item | Points |
|---|---|
| Curriculum Plan Parts I to IV | 400 |
| Reflection Papers (3) | 300 |
| Discussion Board Forums (2) | 100 |
| Curriculum Plan Evaluation | 50 |
| Practicum/Clinical Logs (3) | 150 |
| Course Requirements Checklist | 10 |
The published scale puts an A at 940 to 1010 points.
Week timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday.
How to approach NURS 619
Decide on your school of nursing in Week 1: real or imagined, it needs a setting, a student population and a mission you can carry through four parts. A small private Christian college with an ADN-to-BSN pathway, or a state university BSN, gives you a clear identity.
Keep one master document for the plan and paste each part into it, revising earlier parts as feedback comes in. The 7 to 10 references are for the whole plan, so collect them from the start.
Questions students ask
What is the NURS 619 curriculum plan?
A plan for a course in an undergraduate pre-licensure nursing program, written in four parts: mission, vision and philosophy (Week 3); five program learning outcomes and five competency statements (Week 4); the curriculum design (Week 5); and one course syllabus (Week 6). The finished plan is 7 to 10 pages with 7 to 10 peer-reviewed references from the last five years.
How long are NURS 619 reflection papers?
At least 5 pages each, excluding the title and reference pages, with 4 to 6 peer-reviewed references from the last five years and APA level headings.
Working through NURS 619 now?
Tell us the week and the assignment. A tutor who knows the course replies with a plan for the draft.