The Nethersole School of Nursing

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Bachelor of Nursing

4 year full time degree places have been increased by 256%

over the last 12 years1995 – 2007

Carmen Chan

In 2007CUHK’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

Low attrition (drop out) rate

Less than 8 %

Employment Success

All Graduates gained employment with

a few of them opted for further studies

Highest entry grades (WGPA)

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)

LaboratoriesLaboratories

Excellent facilities and equipment

School Executive Nursing Board Staff Meeting

HKCEBNResearch Committee

Curriculum Committee

Library Committee

Clinical Practice

Committee

Programmes

Bachelorof

Nursing

Masterof

Nursing

Master of

Philosophy

Doctorof

Philosophy

Teaching & Learning GovernanceBenchmarking Criteria for Teaching and Learning

QA MonitoringStaff/Student Consultative

Committee

External Examiners’ Report

Consultative Committee

Programme Review Committee (3-yearly)

Quality Assurance Monitoring System of The Nethersole School of Nursing

Note: HKCEBN: Hong Kong Centre for Evidenced Based NursingQA Monitoring: quality assurance monitoring

Assessment Review Panel

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

Committed staff and students

Challenges and Strategies

• 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

• To excel in nursing education and research

• To promote the highest standards of nursing practice