Validation of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Curriculum with a Measure of Achievement of Perceived Learning Outcomes and Students’ Satisfaction
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https://doi.org/10.31674/mjn.2025.v17i01.016Abstract
Background: As revisions were made on the nursing curriculum, it is the task of the nursing department to meet a high standard level of education to provide to students. Objective: The study aims to validate the BSN curriculum’s adequacy and how it relates to perceived learning outcome achievement and students’ satisfaction. Methods: A descriptive correlational research design was conducted, and a total of 760 nursing students participated in the study. Data were interpreted and analysed using mean distribution and Spearman’s rank order correlation coefficient (rs). Results: Findings revealed that nursing students perceived the BSN curriculum as adequate with the different areas of the curriculum validation measures. Learning outcomes are perceived to be highly achieved at the end of levels one and two and moderately achieved under levels three and four. Nursing students are moderately satisfied with the BSN curriculum and its components. Results show statistically significant relationships between the extent of adequacy of the curriculum as perceived by the students and their level of satisfaction as to objectives (rs = 0.480, p = <0.001), with content (rs = 0.480, p = <0.001), as to faculty members (rs = 0.50, p = <0.001), as to instruction (rs = 0.53, p = <0.001), as to evaluative measures (rs = 0.48, p = <0.001), as to enrichment (rs = 0.50, p = <0.001), and as to other resources (rs = 0.45, p = <0.001). Conclusion: The curriculum is effective in preparing the student for the practice of the nursing profession, and it is significantly related to perceived learning outcome achievement and to students’ satisfaction.
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Nursing Curriculum, Perceived Learning Outcome Curriculum Validation, SatisfactionDownloads
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