April 20, 2015

Chris-Tenna M. Perkins, PhD, RN, ANP, CNE

5104 Blairmont Drive
Glen Allen, Virginia 23059

Colleagues,

The purpose of this letter is to provide an overview of the BSN curriculum revision plan proposal for
Washington State University College of Nursing. The proposal contains the conceptual model for the
team to complete the curriculum revision, a proposed timeline (see attached), and a proposed template
to design new courses (see attached). The following outline describes elements of the proposal,
additional information that is requested, and the proposed consultant process and compensation.

Conceptual Model - Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is the proposed model to complete the
curriculum revision work. AI is a model that focuses on the positive instead of concentrating on
the less desired. This model will allow the curriculum team to select the most positive attributes
of the current curriculum to maintain. AI contains four phases to include: discover, dream,
design, and destiny.
Timeline- The proposed timeline focuses on the work of the curriculum revision team during the
summer of 2015; however, I am open to extending the work into the academic year. Within the
timeline, the outcomes are defined. I am open to providing a report to WSU administration
periodically throughout the project. At the end of the June intensive, the curriculum revision
team will complete the discover, dream, and design process to include a draft of program
outcomes, course titles with curriculum plan, pre-requisites, and course descriptions.
Course Design Utilize the course design table to create individual courses. The table will assist
with the alignment of course objectives with program outcomes, BSN Essentials, and evaluation
methods. Although evaluation methods were not part of the UCC proposal, I recommend that
we incorporate evaluation methods in the initial design process. Without evaluation methods, it
is difficult to know if objectives are measureable and the number of credit hours needed. We
will use the guideline of 1-2 course objectives per credit hour. In addition, we will estimate the
amount of time within class time and outside of the course to determine credit hours. We will
use a standard developed in Europe to standardize college credit. The courses will be in draft
format for faculty examination.

To complete the work, I would like to know more about and request the following.
I would like to know more about:
o History of WSU
o History of nursing program on three campuses
o Philosophy, mission, goals
o Culture of the three campuses and healthcare in the state
o What are the administrative priorities?
o What does administration undergraduate nursing faculty strengths and challenges?
o Policies university and nursing program that impact curriculum change
o Infrastructure
o Technology resources

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 o Student body demographics
o BSN faculty demographics education, years of experience in teaching
o Delivery methods face to face, distance, etc.
o What partnerships are currently in place?
I would like to know more about the curriculum revision team. What are the criteria for
selection? What is the size of the team? What are the qualities of the team? Will one team
member be selected as the leader? Will faculty development need to occur?
What resources will be provided to the curriculum revision team? I recommend the following:
o Iswasiw textbook and/or Billings and Halstead textbook
o BSN Essentials
o BSN Essential Faculty Toolkit
o IOM Future of Nursing Report
o ANA Scope and Standards of practice
o Current NCLEX plan
o All current syllabi
o All documents provided by UCC
Documents requested for review
o All documents described by the UCC
o Syllabi and course site
o Review of student work/tests
o Student course evals and EBI results
o Practicum assignments
o Applicable University and Program Policies
o Course reports to curriculum
Potential Interviews
o Key administrators
o Admissions
o Student success
o Simulation
o Employers
o Academic practice partners
o Students
o Advisors
Random Questions
o What stage of change is the faculty curriculum committee? Do they need faculty
development? What resources on curriculum development are available?
o Can we create an electronic file share?
o Do you have a syllabus template? Do you university syllabus requirements?
o What Washington State BON laws and regulations do I need to be aware of?

I look forward to beginning this process with the WSU CON faculty.

Sincerely, Chrissie Perkins

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 PROPOSED TIMELINE
The following table represents a draft timeline with expected outcomes. The timeline is in accordance with the
Appreciative Inquiry Model (Discover, Dream, Design, and Destiny). The aim is to rebuild a curriculum around what
works, rather than fix what does not work. Timeline will begin when parties mutually agree on contractual outcomes.

Phase I: Discover
The best of what is Imagine what could be
Pre-June Visit
Review of documents Continue intensive with
Select pre-interviews curriculum team. Consider
Observe May faculty presentation on current
meeting
June Visit Days 1-3
Visit 3 campuses and meet
with key informant
interviews
Begin intensive with
curriculum team (half day)
Exercises to discover
what the team currently
appreciates about the
current curriculum
based on reviewed
documents and
expertise.
Cluster data and
prioritize.
Exercises to build a
cohesive team.
Establish group norms,
member
responsibilities, and
decision making
methods.
End day with social
dinner.
Outcome
By the end of day three of
visit, assessment (discover
phase) complete and
documented.
Phase II: Dream
Determine what should
June Visit Day 4
curriculum standards.
Lead team (and any other
key stakeholders) to dream
about the possibilities of a
new curriculum.
What is the nursing
philosophy?
What philosophy does
the group have on
curriculum? Gen Edu
and Nursing?
What is valued?
What concepts are
included?
What are the
knowledge, skills, and
attitudes students are
to obtain?
What are the curricular
goals? Outcomes?
What pre-requisite
general education is
essential?
What does a graduate
of WSU look like?
What does a junior
WSU student look
like?
Outcome
By the end of day four,
dream phase will be
documented in a concept
map.
Phase III: Design Phase IV: Destiny
What will be
be
June Visit Day 5 June/July/August
Create bones of a new Divide into work teams to
curriculum. design courses. Utilize
Decide on curriculum document below to create
design/organizational courses. Meet once every
method/framework other week to review
Create preliminary draft progress and derive group
of courses, course consensus of development.
sequence, and pre- Group to meet once face to
requisites. face in July with Consultant
Create rough draft of via video conference to
course descriptions. ensure consensus.
Discuss Consultants role for
August meeting.
Outcome Outcome
By the end of day five, Provide curriculum proposal
preliminary curriculum to WSU faculty in August,
design phase complete to 2015. Proposal to include:
include: Synopsis of discover,
Description of dream, and design
curriculum design phases that represent
Draft program the logic of the creative
outcomes thought processes
Draft course titles, Proposed program
curriculum plan, outcomes, curriculum
and pre-requisites design, curriculum plan,
Draft course pre-requisites, course
descriptions design plan for each
course

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 Washington State University
College of Nursing
BSN Curriculum Revision- Course Design
Course Name Credit hours

Course Description

Course Objective Program BSN Description of Evaluation Methods

Outcome Essential

Estimation of time in course (i.e. 3 credit course requires 45 hours in-class and 90 hours out of class time)
Activity Estimated Time
Reading
Study
Assignments

Pre-Requisites

Module Ideas
Module Title Objectives Learning Activities Evaluation Methods
Description

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 Consultant Process and Compensation

To mentor and facilitate the curriculum revision team through the process, the following timeline and
compensation is proposed:

Item Timeline Compensation

Pre-Assessment and June Visit May 31-June 6 $6000
OR
June 15-19 Estimated Travel Expense: $3000
June/July/August Work Phone/Video meetings weekly $4000
or every other week with key
team members

Weekly feedback on course

development to team members

July team meeting and video

conference with Perkins

August Meeting? I need to know Estimated Travel Expense?

more about the timing and
expectations
Ongoing work hourly rate 2015-2016 $150/hour