Abstract
The international of curriculum in this project is a pioneer for CUHK to co-develop with University of Toronto, Canada a tailored curriculum for building capacity as Nurse Practitioners (NP) for Hong Kong context. This curricular activities aim to enable students of the Doctor of Nursing (DN) programme, who are all experienced nurses in the clinical or academic field, to acquire the knowledge and skills of NP. Students are then required to reflect upon how the standards and practices learnt can be applied in their specific clinical specialty in the local context. In many developed countries, including Canada, United States, and New Zealand, NPs are playing a vital role to address the complex care needs of older adults and people with chronic condition in the community and long-term care. However, there has yet been any relevant training in Hong Kong. Our DN programme is designed to align the professional development of nurses with the international trend by paving the way for developing NP in the local community.
Brief write-up
Project objectives
This project aims to co-develop a curriculum with Canadian partner for building capacity as Nurse Practitioners (NP), a new extended role of nurses. The specific objectives are to develop a series of learning modules regarding different health issues and clinical reasoning skills; and to evaluate the effects of the new curriculum on students’ knowledge and clinical skill competence in nursing care.
Activities, process and outcomes
Two faculty members in nursing in Canada participate in enhancing curriculum design. Ten NP in Canada have helped to contribute clinical cases for developing the learning modules. In which, complex clinical cases were presented and students are required to demonstrate their analytical skills and problem-solving skills for case analysis. Students are required to submit a 1,000-word reflective essay to share their learning experience, but the results are not yet available.
Deliverables and evaluation
A series of 19 learning modules covering a wide range of health conditions, including cancer care, stroke care, mental health, wound care, geriatrics and palliative care, were developed. The project is evaluated through Course Teaching Evaluation.
Dissemination, diffusion, impact and sharing of good practices
The project will be shared in all upcoming promotional activities of the doctoral programme in nursing.
Impact on teaching and learning
The newly developed learning modules would be important learning resources for advanced nursing practice in postgraduate courses. The students generally appreciated that the project deliverables are timely to fill the learning gap when overseas clinical placement was restricted during the pandemic.
