1. School of Nursing Groningen
An overview of the curriculum

2. Topics Bachelor Degree of Nursing Our curriculum
Specific aspects of our school
Routing for students

3. Bachelor Degree of Nursing (1)
In the Netherlands levels of Nursing are described as :
- Level 4 Intermediate vocational education
- Level 5 Higher vocational education (Bachelor)
- Masters in Nursing Science (MScN.)
- Advanced Nursing Practice (ANP) and Physician Assistant) PA
Secondary trainings/specialisms (institutional education) e.g. Intensive Care, Pediatric Nurse

4. Bachelor Degree of Nursing (2)
“Higher professional Nursing”
Job profile is defined in 5 different roles of care:
Provider of care
Director of care/ coordinator
Designer
Coach
Professional

5. Bachelor Degree of Nursing (3)
Task areas
Manage the primary process
Manage the secondary process
Individual nursing policy
Programming of care
Specific expertise: e.g. Critical care

6. Bachelor of Nursing (4) Competency based 5 Roles of care
12 Competences defined
Each competence, defined in professional activities
Instruction determined by competencies
Types of education structured in 5 learning pathways
Tasks + available thematic theory courses

7. Curriculum (1) Points of departure Specific “spear points”
Broad scope of theory and practice
Students learn to transfer knowledge
Application of knowledge in practice
National Professional Profile of Nursing
Specific “spear points”
Internationalisation/ Cultural sensitivity
Evidence Based Practice (Critical Reasoning, scientific practice)
Professional Leadership

8. MINOR or SPECIALISATION
Curriculum (2) U2
Practice U3
Research
MINOR or SPECIALISATION U1
Practice+ extra theory
Unit 2.1
Theory
Unit 2.2
Unit 2.3
Unit 2.4
Unit 1.1
Unit 1.2
Unit 1.3
Unit 1.4

9. Curriculum (3) Graduation profiles General Institutional Care
( hospital, nursing home, revalidation)
70% of student’s choice
Community Care
( Public health, homecare)
15% of student’s choice
Psychiatric care & mental health care/ learning disabilities
 15% of student’s choice

10. Curriculum (4) Minors/ Specialisations: Care &Technology (healthcare)
Outdoor management ( sports)
International Aid and Development (social studies)
Critical Care
Oncology Care
Rehabilitation
Paediatric Care

11. Curriculum (5)
Learning “pathways”/ types of education
Integral: projects, group work
Conceptual: lectures/ consultation lectures
Skills : training; technical skills, communication
Practice orientation
Experience reflection : during practice
Supervision of educational career: mentor
Evidence Based Practice

12. Curriculum (6)
Forms of assessment theory and practical periods/ internship:
task/ demonstration
report
oral test
presentation
case study (group)
theoretical exam
portfolio
presentation
interview

13. An example: Competency 1: Implementing total nursing care
Ensures continuity of care is implemented:
Care planning
Reporting (RUMBA)
Handover
Providing insight to other disciplines

14. KC 1 Service 1 Task analysis
Implement
Total Nursing
Care Pathway
Collect information about patient
Make diagnoses and hypotheses
Formulate results
Administer care
Evaluate
Work methodically
Take case history
Observe
Communicate
Prioritise
Plan
Meanwhile adjust results
Conduct final evaluation
Formulate rumba results
Carry out interventions
Implement nursing plan
Conduct reporting
Ensure continuity of care
Handover
Consultation
Alignment with client
Multi- and/or inter-disciplinary alignment
Employ nursing methodology in accordance with PES
Clarify nursing perspective/
vision
Explain context

15. Specific aspects of our School (1)
Largest school of Nursing in the Netherlands (of 19 Bachelors Degree)
Each year 300 new 1st year students ( fulltime)
Associate degree
Part-time
Some dual routes in cooperation with institutions ( e.g. Hospital, community care)

16. Specific aspects of our School (2)
International experience:
70 students practice placement in Germany
students placement in other countries of Florence Network (Norway, Sweden, Belgium) & projects in Tanzania
Professorships: Transparent Care, Rehabilitation, Nursing Innovation, General Mental Health Care: involved in research assignments for students.

17. Routing for students (1)
Admission from High School
After level 4 Nursing, intake assessment
EVC admission ( prior learning situation)
Part-time

18. Routing for students (2)
Student support
Supervision of the educational career> personal mentor
Many choices> own initiative is important
Specific student support ( illness, financial affairs, dyslectics, etc.)
Portfolio is leading in personal development

19. Routing for students (3)
“Thresholds”
Propaedeutic year ( 48 ECT)
Attitude in practice
Advice from personal mentor

20. Questions? Or discussion..
Differences:
Experience in practice?
Choices of routes?
Personal support mentor?

21. Thank you for your attention
Thank you for your attention ! Cornelia van Slochteren Groningen, March 2014