Critique an evaluation plan by sharing at least one strength and one area of improvement.

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Respond to the discussion #2 below by this approach:

  1. Critique an evaluation plan by sharing at least one strength and one area of improvement.
  2. Review and evaluate the uploaded powerpoint presentation below.

Reminder:

  1. 1 page only
  2. Put APA citation and at least 1 reference dated 2011 to 2016.

Master Plan of Evaluation

The Northeast Group’s master plan of evaluation for Princeton University focuses on the following curriculum components; Princeton’s mission and values, individual courses of the BSN program and the institutional environment.  We plan on implementing a cohesive evaluation approach including formative, benchmarking and summative evaluation strategies.  The formative evaluation will allow us to measure achievement (Center for Disease Control, n.d.).  We will achieve this through course evaluations, measuring student outcomes and surveying student and staff satisfaction.  Evaluating through benchmarking will provide direct comparison with other programs on the same level as Princeton.  Through benchmarking we can evaluate items such as cost, program content, passage rates, strengths and weaknesses of the nursing program; all which can help us continually improve the program (Keating, 2015).  By using a summative evaluation, we can collect data to be used to judge the final outcomes of the educational program.

Strategies

Some strategies we will utilize to achieve our evaluation goals are observation, oral communication, and clinical simulation.  Student’s performance can be evaluated using observation by utilizing clinical competency expectations.  The benefit of observation is that it allows faculty to visually ensure students are meeting course program outcomes.  Oral communication is extremely important in nursing.  The benefits of evaluating through oral communication is to assess the student’s ability to verbalize ideas and thoughts clearly and to assess critical thinking skills.  Clinical simulation can give students the opportunity to demonstrate competency with different types of patients as well as provide skill validation without potential harm to patients (Billings & Halstead, 2016).

Powerpoint Presentation

Please refer to slide # 14 on our power point presentation for the Master Plan of Evaluation Table.

References

Billings, D. M., & Halstead, J. A. (2016). Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

Center for Disease Control. (n.d.). Type of Evaluation. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/std/Program/pupestd/Types%20of%20Evaluation.pdf

Keating, S. B. (2015). Program Evaluation. In K. S. B, Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing (3rd ed.). New York: Springer Publishing Company, LLC.

Identify the objective, considering the reason for having the objective within the framework of the nursing program.

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Using the Program Objectives as the outline, beginning with Program Objective 1: 
Identify the objective, considering the reason for having the objective within the framework of the nursing program. Do not use the objective as a heading; rather integrate the program objective into your narrative.
Use scholarly literature (theoretical and evidence-based journal articles) with appropriate citations to substantiate points made in your discussion of the objective. Why is this objective important to the School of Nursing curriculum? For instance, objective one is to use the UCF School of Nursing conceptual framework as a basis for professional nursing practice. Ask yourself: why is it important to use a conceptual framework as a basis for professional nursing practice? Then find literature to support why it is important, and use that as your scholarly literature. For objective one, you will not be discussing the conceptual framework, but rather why using a conceptual framework is important. Scholarly literature is NOT a substantiation of assignments completed in the program. It demonstrates the importance or reason for incorporating the objective into the curriculum. Discuss which of the AACN Essentials of Bacalaureate Education are met by this objective. Use exemplars from your papers, logs, care plans, BB Discussion Boards, clinical experiences, etc. to provide the evidence that you have accomplished each of the Program Objectives. * Explain your movement toward mastery of this objective throughout your course of study from your first semester on. 
 * Identify what you will need to do to continue to work on mastery of the objective. 
 Program Objectives: At the completion of the University of North Florida′s baccalaureate program in nursing, the graduate will: 1. Use the UNF School of Nursing conceptual framework as a basis for professional nursing practice. 2. Synthesize knowledge from nursing, the natural and social sciences, mathematics and the humanities as the basis for providing culturally competent care within a diverse society.

Prepare to summarize and synthesize the literature using the information on writing a literature review found in Chapter 5 of the course text.

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The literature review is a critical piece in the research process because it helps a researcher determine what is currently known about a topic and identify gaps or further questions. Conducting a thorough literature review can be a time-consuming process, but the effort helps establish the foundation for everything that will follow. For this part of your Course Project, you will conduct a brief literature review to find information on the question you developed in Week 2. This will provide you with experience in searching databases and identifying applicable resources. To prepare: •Review the information in Chapter 5 of the course text, focusing on the steps for conducting a literature review and for compiling your findings. •Using the question you selected in your Week 2 Project (Part 1 of the Course Project), locate 5 or more full-text research articles that are relevant to your PICOT question. Include at least 1 systematic review and 1 integrative review if possible. Use the search tools and techniques mentioned in your readings this week to enhance the comprehensiveness and objectivity of your review. You may gather these articles from any appropriate source, but make sure at least 3 of these articles are available as full-text versions through Walden Library’s databases. •Read through the articles carefully. Eliminate studies that are not appropriate and add others to your list as needed. Although you may include more, you are expected to include a minimum of five articles. Complete a literature review summary table using the Literature Review Summary Table Template located in this week’s Learning Resources. •Prepare to summarize and synthesize the literature using the information on writing a literature review found in Chapter 5 of the course text. To complete: Write a 3- to 4-page literature review that includes the following: •A synthesis of what the studies reveal about the current state of knowledge on the question that you developed •Point out inconsistencies and contradictions in the literature and offer possible explanations for inconsistencies. •Preliminary conclusions on whether the evidence provides strong support for a change in practice or whether further research is needed to adequately address your inquiry •Your literature review summary table with all references formatted in correct APA style Note: Certain aspects of conducting a standard review of literature have not yet been covered in this course. Therefore, while you are invited to critically examine any aspect of the studies (e.g., a study’s design, appropriateness of the theoretic framework, data sampling methods), your conclusion should be considered preliminary. Bear in mind that five studies are typically not enough to reflect the full range of knowledge on a particular question and you are not expected to be familiar enough with research methodology to conduct a comprehensive evaluation ofaspect of nursing

Compare the articles based on the quality and depth of information. What would be the value of each resource if you were determining an evidence-based practice?

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An important step in the EBP process is reviewing the current body of literature to better understand the subject or topic in which you are interested. By conducting a review of the literature, you are building foundational knowledge about the topic; later, you can use this background to build new insights. Developing a strong grasp of a topic can only be garnered by taking the time to thoroughly search for relevant information and resources.
For this Discussion, you will practice searching the literature to find evidence on a specific topic.
To prepare:
Choose a simple search term(s) relating to a topic of your PICOT question.
Review the information on the evidence hierarchy discussed in Chapter 2 of the course text, in the article, “Facilitating Access to Pre-Processed Research Evidence in Public Health,” and in the multimedia presentation “Hierarchy of Evidence Pyramid,” found in this week’s Learning Resources.
Review the information on the Walden Library’s website, “Levels of evidence.” Take a few minutes to explore the different types of databases available for each level of evidence and focus on the meaning of filtered and non-filtered resources.
Conduct a literature search in the Walden Library on your selected topic using the databases that you reviewed. Use at least one database for each of the three levels of filtered information and at least one unfiltered database. Record the number of hits that you find at each level of the hierarchy of evidence.
Select one article from the results at each level of the hierarchy. Compare the articles based on the quality and depth of information. What would be the value of each resource if you were determining an evidence-based practice?
QUESTIONS
Post a summary of your search. Describe what topic you selected, the search term(s) that you used, and the number of results found at each level of the hierarchy. Compare the types of information found in the articles from different levels and the value of the information from each level. Highlight a useful tip that you could share with your colleagues about conducting an effective literature search.