Nursing education in India
has come a long way from on-the-job training of basic nursing skills to
full time masters and doctoral programs. Post-independence, nursing
took a big leap in India with the formation of various nursing
organizations and councils, bringing in new regulations and policies.
The start of year 2000 has seen an increase in the number of government
and private nursing schools and college in the country.
The need is to improve upon the current challenges faced by Nursing education in terms of curriculum development, faculty development, innovative teaching learning methodologies and to train enough workforce sufficient to meet the needs of the country. With the increase in population the healthcare needs of the society have also increased. In a country where 80% of the population lives in semi urban and rural setting, nurses and midwives form the backbone of the Indian Healthcare system.
Continuous development in disease detection and treatment have necessitate the need of continuous education of healthcare professionals. New teaching and learning technologies like smart classes, high tech simulation labs, 3-D video enabled classrooms for demonstrations of anatomy, physiology, nursing procedures etc have to be introduced to impart theoretical knowledge and practical skills to healthcare professionals. With the government investing towards setting up of more nursing colleges to take care of the shortage of manpower. The need is also felt for common international educational standards and curricula which will give a common platform and eliminate the discrepancy of nursing practice and standards.
Government and Private accreditation bodies, other than Nursing Councils are needed to grade and continually monitor the quality of education delivered in various nursing institutions. More online, off campus courses should be introduced so that the nurses can complete and upgrade their skills and knowledge without interruption in their clinical practice. With the advancement in technology, professional education should not be time bound but should be dependent on the skill and competency of the individual. Other suggestions may include examinations, assignments, dissertation to go online and to develop a uniform centralized evaluation system. A common international educational standard and curricula for nurses will give a common platform and eliminate the discrepancy of nursing standards.
Professional accreditation bodies, other than nursing councils is the need for the day to grade and continually monitor the quality of education delivered in various nursing institutions..more online, off campus course to be introduced so the nurses can complete and upgrade their skills and knowledge without interruption in their clinical practice. With the advancement in technology ,professional education should not be time bound but should be dependent on the skill and competency of the individual..examinations, assignments, dissertation to go online and a uniform centralized evaluation system to be developed.
Changes in technology, policy and procedures may not take time but acceptance and implication of this transformation will need motivation, energy, resources, time and will to ‘change’.
The need is to improve upon the current challenges faced by Nursing education in terms of curriculum development, faculty development, innovative teaching learning methodologies and to train enough workforce sufficient to meet the needs of the country. With the increase in population the healthcare needs of the society have also increased. In a country where 80% of the population lives in semi urban and rural setting, nurses and midwives form the backbone of the Indian Healthcare system.
Continuous development in disease detection and treatment have necessitate the need of continuous education of healthcare professionals. New teaching and learning technologies like smart classes, high tech simulation labs, 3-D video enabled classrooms for demonstrations of anatomy, physiology, nursing procedures etc have to be introduced to impart theoretical knowledge and practical skills to healthcare professionals. With the government investing towards setting up of more nursing colleges to take care of the shortage of manpower. The need is also felt for common international educational standards and curricula which will give a common platform and eliminate the discrepancy of nursing practice and standards.
Government and Private accreditation bodies, other than Nursing Councils are needed to grade and continually monitor the quality of education delivered in various nursing institutions. More online, off campus courses should be introduced so that the nurses can complete and upgrade their skills and knowledge without interruption in their clinical practice. With the advancement in technology, professional education should not be time bound but should be dependent on the skill and competency of the individual. Other suggestions may include examinations, assignments, dissertation to go online and to develop a uniform centralized evaluation system. A common international educational standard and curricula for nurses will give a common platform and eliminate the discrepancy of nursing standards.
Professional accreditation bodies, other than nursing councils is the need for the day to grade and continually monitor the quality of education delivered in various nursing institutions..more online, off campus course to be introduced so the nurses can complete and upgrade their skills and knowledge without interruption in their clinical practice. With the advancement in technology ,professional education should not be time bound but should be dependent on the skill and competency of the individual..examinations, assignments, dissertation to go online and a uniform centralized evaluation system to be developed.
Changes in technology, policy and procedures may not take time but acceptance and implication of this transformation will need motivation, energy, resources, time and will to ‘change’.
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