1. A Canada-Bangladesh partnership for nurse education: case study.
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Berland A, Richards J, and Lund K
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EMPLOYMENT , *LEADERS , *CRITICAL thinking , *CURRICULUM , *ENGLISH as a foreign language , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *NURSES , *NURSING education , *NURSING schools , *NURSING school faculty , *PROFESSIONAL employee training , *SELF-perception , *SOCIAL stigma , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *VOLUNTEERS , *EMPLOYEES' workload , *CLINICAL competence , *PROFESSIONALISM , *TEACHING methods , *EVALUATION , *STANDARDS , *EDUCATION , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
BERLAND A., RICHARDS J. & LUND K.D. (2010). A Canada-Bangladesh partnership for nurse education: case study. International Nursing Review 57, 352–358 Aim: To describe the lessons learned from a partnership in nurse education between a Bangladesh university and a group of Canadian volunteers. Background: In the host country, nursing enjoys low status and pay, which adversely affect professional standards. Method: The paper describes implementation details of training a core of nurses to international standards, using limited resources. The first cohort received their Bachelor of Nursing degrees in 2009. Outcomes: The Bangladeshi partners benefit from access to up-to-date curriculum materials, current clinical expertise, and interaction with visiting faculty and students. The Canadian nursing instructors enjoy professional development opportunities; visiting Canadian students gain exposure to a practice setting in a low-income country. Lessons learned: These include the importance of (1) integrating nurse training with a general university able to provide core courses (e.g. English as second language, computer training), (2) countering the low status of nursing and inculcating a caring attitude among students, and (3) instilling critical thinking as opposed to rote learning. Next, the following were identified: mechanisms to support networking in the local health system, sharing of resources (e.g. electronic course material adapted to host country context), and assuring programme quality. Implications for practice: The paper will be of interest to those concerned with nurse education and human resource development in less developed countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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