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Bachelor of Nursing 4 year full time degree places have been increase d by 256 % over the last 12 years 1995 – 200 7 Carmen Chan. In 200 7 CUHK’s intake has increase d to 1 75 - the largest number of 4 year full time Bachelor of Nursing degree places funded by the UGC.
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Bachelor of Nursing4 year full time degree places have been increased by 256%over the last 12 years1995 – 2007Carmen Chan
In 2007 CUHK’s intake has increased to 175 - the largest number of 4 year full time Bachelor of Nursing degree places funded by the UGC
Bachelor of Nursing Programme We prepare nurses: • to work competently in a variety of settings in hospitals and communities • to think critically and make decisions about patient treatment and health promotion
Features of Our Students/ Graduates Highest entry grades (WGPA) Low attrition (drop out) rate Less than 8 % Employment Success All Graduates gained employment with a few of them opted for further studies
Special Aspects (Strengths) of the BN Curriculum
Addressing ContemporaryHealth Needs of the Hong Kong Community • knowledge and skills of effective communication • knowledge and skills of psychosocial care • illness prevention and health promotion • community care • Chinese medicine, nursing information technology and research methods
Integrating University Learning, Laboratory and Clinical Practice • ‘block’ practice system during the terms and the summer holidays • clinical teaching conducted by nurse instructors (University staff) and clinical mentors (Hospital staff)
Excellent facilities and equipment Laboratories
Quality Assurance Monitoring System of The Nethersole School of Nursing • Nursing Board • Staff Meeting School Executive HKCEBN Research Committee Curriculum Committee Library Committee Clinical Practice Committee Consultative Committee Programmes QA Monitoring Staff/Student Consultative Committee Bachelor of Nursing Master of Nursing Master of Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy Programme Review Committee (3-yearly) External Examiners’ Report Assessment Review Panel Teaching & Learning Governance Benchmarking Criteria for Teaching and Learning Note: HKCEBN: Hong Kong Centre for Evidenced Based Nursing QA Monitoring: quality assurance monitoring
Good Quality Assurance System • Strong leadership and a well established administrative structure (assistant program coordinators, year coordinators) • Active Curriculum Committee • Effective Assessment Review Panel (ARP) • Consultative Committee: clinical partners • Graduate and Employer Evaluation
Teacher-student interaction: bigger class size Move to the new 3-3-4 system in 2012 Student workload and the requirement of NCHK Work closely with educational experts in utilizing pedagogical approaches with large-class teaching; wider perspectives on learning activities Apply for teaching and learning development grants to trial new T&L strategies Working groups to review and plan for the infrastructure for teaching & learning resources and space utilization Working group to develop new curriculum ARP to review assessment load Challenges and Strategies
Staff recruitment Nursing shortage and a proliferation of non-degree programmes Developing junior academic staff members and attract high achieving graduates to join a career pathway in academy Commitment to educate more nurses in the university Challenges and Strategies
To excel in nursing education and research • To promote the highest standards of nursing practice