Abstract
Nursing in Egypt has evolved over recent decades. Development has accelerated following recent government recognition of the contribution nurses make to healthcare access, quality and delivery. A vision to enhance nursing capacity resulted in a recent mandate requiring all nursing curricula to be competency based. Concurrently, the Educational Development Fund of the Egyptian Cabinet of Ministers drafted a nursing educational plan including a strategy to develop and implement a contextually congruent educational model with proven success comparable to international standards. This report discusses the 4-year curriculum development project designed to upgrade the current technical-level nursing curriculum to a consistent competency-based model. The competency-based educational model will be trialled in 3 technical institutes before nationwide rollout and implementation. Details of the project plan are described, including an overview of curriculum development considerations. This report provides insights for policy-makers and educators embarking on similar health workforce reform and capacity development initiatives.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 922-932 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2018 |
Keywords
- Capacity building
- Curriculum development
- Egypt
- Institutes and academies
- Nursing education