Nursing Curriculum Modules

Overview | Copyright | Cost l Payment Methods l Ordering Information l Reviewers' Comments l Frequent Questions

Overview

The Nursing School Genetics Curriculum Modules were adapted from materials and learning activities used in the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's Genetics Education Program for Nurses (GEPN) Web-based Genetics Institute (WBGI). [Prows CA, Hetteberg C, Hopkin RJ, Latta K. K, Powers SM: Development of a web-based genetics institute for a nursing audience. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 2004); 35(5), 223-231.] The purpose of the Modules is to enable nursing faculty to integrate genetics content into their curricula.

Each of the 14 Modules consists of a set of assignments, answers and instructional resources that can be used in a variety of ways. (See Table 1 and Table 2.) Table 1 demonstrates possible ways in which portions of the content or assignments or both within individual Modules can be integrated into existing credit awarding nursing courses. Or, the Modules can be used to create a genetics nursing course and some examples are provided in Table 2.

Each assignment page consists of (See Table 3):

Objective(s)
Definitions of Module Terms and / or a Topical Outline
Suggested Content Overview
Suggested Learning Activities
Suggested Online / Classroom Activities

We recommend that you use the Objective(s), Definitions of Module Terms, Topical Outline and Content Overview as they are presented. However, you can use some or all of the Learning Activities and Online / Classroom Activities that are appropriate for your students. The Answers / Summaries have been provided for each of the assignments. In addition all of the Modules have Supplemental Resources that you and / or your students can use for additional reading / study.

Copyright

These materials may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system and transmitted for teaching genetics within the purchaser's degree awarding nursing education program. If your nursing education program encompasses more than one campus, an additional copy of the Modules for each campus must be purchased. No part of the Modules may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) for continuing education purposes without the prior written permission of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's Genetics Education Program for Nurses, Cincinnati Ohio.

Cost

The cost is $450 for the set of 14 modules (price change effective June 1, 2007).

The modules are distributed on CD-ROM. Files are saved either as rich text format (.rtf) or portable document file (.pdf) so that you can print them for face-to-face classes or post them to your online academic credit awarding course.

Payment Methods

We accept the following forms of payment for the Nursing Curriculum Modules:

Check or Money Order (Make payable to Children's Hospital Medical Center)
Purchase Order
Credit Card:
Master Card
VISA
American Express

Ordering Information

To order merchandise for the Nursing School Genetics Curriculum Modules, please print and complete the form below, then fax or mail your order to:

Jo Ann Monday, Program Coordinator
Division of Human Genetics, MLC 4006
3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229
Phone: 513-636-0123
Toll-free: 800-344-2462 extension 60123
Fax: 513-636-0124
Email: gepn@cchmc.org

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Reviewers' Comments

(Note: When the Nursing School Genetics Curriculum Modules were sent out for expert review, they were called "Nursing School Genetics Curriculum Template." The name was changed based on reviewers' feedback. The following quotes were not altered to reflect the name change.)

"I have just completed reviewing the draft of the Nursing School Genetics Curriculum Template and am unbelievably impressed. What a treasure-trove... This product has the potential to make a huge contribution to integrating genetics content into all levels of nursing curricula."
"WOW!! You've obviously done a lot of work. The content is so comprehensive… These templates would be a blessing to someone who is beginning to design a new genetic course, or revising one. "
"They have lived up to and exceeded my expectations. Great Job!!"
"Each template provides very reasonable and relevant application activities which is essential to long term memory and learning."
"You have provided a safe and interesting way for faculty to enhance their own understanding of genetics at the same time they are integrating genetics into their courses."
"This module will enhance integration into an existing nursing curriculum and assist in preparing a genetic course for Nurses. I was very pleased with it."
"This curricula provides significant didactic and skills training in areas relevant to nursing practice and provides a wide-range of important references/sources that faculty can use to aid in educating nurses."
"I really think these templates are going to be of tremendous help to programs trying to figure out how and where to put genetics content into the curriculum. I appreciate the vast amount of work that has gone into this effort."
"This is important work, a quality product and will likely have a direct effect on increasing the genetics knowledge of practicing nurses."
"There is a wealth of information from which faculty can choose parts appropriate for diverse levels of students."
"The learning activities are great! They are very creative… if they are too time-consuming for a specific course, the faculty can adapt by not using all of them."
"Each module offers a unique and thorough exploration of the content matter."
"You have made excellent use of the genetic resources currently available in-print and online. You have made the assignments meaningful to nursing students, practicing nurses, and nursing faculty."