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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Global Health
  • Emergency Care

Background:

  • Effective emergency nursing is vital but challenging in low- to middle-income countries due to resource and infrastructure limitations.
  • The expanding role of emergency nurses in sub-Saharan Africa can alleviate the burden of acute illness and trauma.
  • A significant gap exists in specialized emergency nursing education within this region.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development and implementation of an emergency nursing degree program in Ghana.
  • To detail the collaborative efforts between a US and a Ghanaian university in establishing the program.
  • To discuss the successes and challenges encountered during the program's inception and operation.

Main Methods:

  • Collaborative curriculum development between US and Ghanaian universities.
  • Implementation of a specialized emergency nursing degree program.
  • Evaluation of program outcomes, successes, and challenges.

Main Results:

  • A joint emergency nursing degree program was successfully established in Ghana.
  • The program addressed the educational gap for emergency nurses in the region.
  • Initial successes and challenges in program delivery were identified and discussed.

Conclusions:

  • Collaborative international partnerships can effectively develop specialized nursing education in resource-limited settings.
  • The established program offers a model for enhancing emergency nursing capacity in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Addressing challenges is key to the sustainability and scalability of such educational initiatives.