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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education

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Developing a Continuing Professional Development Program to Improve Nursing Practice in Lesotho.

Flavia Moetsana-Poka¹, Makholu Lebaka², Carey F McCarthy³

¹Bachelor of Nursing Education and Administration; Registrar at Lesotho Nursing Council.

African Journal of Midwifery and Women'S Health

|April 8, 2016

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Lesotho established its first national continuing professional development (CPD) program for health professionals in 2012. This initiative, led by the Lesotho Nursing Council, aims to align nursing practice with legislative standards.

Keywords:

African Health Profession Regulatory Collaborative (ARC)HIV/AIDS Lesotho continuing professional development CPD)human resources for health (HRH)midwifery

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Area of Science:

Health Professions Education
Nursing and Midwifery
Public Health Policy

Background:

In 2010, the Lesotho Ministry of Health and Social Welfare mandated continuing education for all health workers.
The Lesotho Nursing Council was tasked with developing a national continuing professional development (CPD) program to meet this requirement.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and implement a national comprehensive continuing professional development (CPD) program for nurses and midwives in Lesotho.
To create a framework that reconciles current nursing practice with established legislative standards.

Main Methods:

A national CPD framework and logbook were collaboratively developed by nursing and midwifery leadership.
Technical assistance was provided by the African Health Professions Regulatory Collaborative (ARC).
The draft framework underwent stakeholder vetting through national consultative meetings.

Main Results:

The CPD framework was successfully piloted and subsequently launched nationally in October 2012.
This marked the establishment of the first health professional CPD program in Lesotho.
The program provides a platform for aligning nursing practice with workforce legislative standards.

Conclusions:

Implementation faced challenges due to a limited one-year grant, financial constraints, and staff resource limitations.
Establishing a national CPD program necessitates a staged planning process incorporating monitoring and evaluation.