Faculty development program for coaching in nursing education: A curriculum development process study

This study aims to develop a Faculty Development Program for Coaching that can be used in teaching psychomotor skills in nursing education. Knowledge, skills and attitudes of faculty members play a significant role in students acquiring basic nursing psychomotor skills before clinical training. It is a curriculum development process study. The study sample comprised 149 nursing faculty members in all nursing faculties in Turkey. This study combines the Delphi survey, analysis of psychomotor skills training programs and a literature review with the Triangulation Strategy. A Faculty Development Program for Coaching consisting of six modules and 34-hours was developed. The program including various teaching strategies. Participant’s achievements are assessed by grading individual assignments. The Faculty Development Program for Coaching was developed to be used in all nursing faculties. When this faculty development program is implemented, it will enable researchers to make national and international comparisons in this field. •Faculty development program was developed about coaching.•Faculty Development Program for Coaching consisting of six modules and 34 h was developed.•This faculty development program based on individual needs for faculty members in nursing education.•This faculty development program was developed on the basis of Posner's Reflective Eclectic program development model.•It is the first example in our country in terms of using multiple program development models together.