Inspiring nursing students to mobilize communities in Nepal

In 1987 nurse educators in Nepal implemented a revised certificate nursing curriculum oriented toward primary health care (PHC) and a bachelor of community health nursing (CHN) curriculum with emphasis on leadership in PHC. As both curricula included practical experience for nursing students in the community, the teachers had to strategize how to maximize both the students' learning and their contribution to community health. Below, how the educators encouraged reluctant students to not only participate in PHC activities but also change their negative attitudes about working in remote areas of Nepal.