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Developing an emergency nursing short course in Tanzania
C Cunningham1, P Brysiewicz2, A Sepeku3,4
1University of Cape Town Africa and AFEM Nurses Group, South Africa.
Summary
Investing in African nurses
Area of Science:
- Emergency Medicine
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Systems Strengthening
Background:
- Nurses form the largest healthcare workforce in Africa.
- Strengthening emergency care requires equipping nurses for emergency conditions.
- The African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFEM) established a nursing working group.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a guiding document for improving emergency nursing skills in Africa.
- To create a context-specific short course for Tanzanian nurse trainers.
Main Methods:
- Development of a guiding document by an international emergency nursing group.
- Creation of a context-specific short course by Tanzanian clinical nurse trainers.
- Implementation of a mentorship program for nurse trainers within a global infrastructure.
Main Results:
- A pilot emergency nursing course was developed and well-received.
- The course expanded to training in five regions in Tanzania.
- The program demonstrated high impact with low-cost investment.
Conclusions:
- Investing in emergency nursing skills significantly improves emergency care in Africa.
- A combination of local knowledge, mentorship, and international support is effective.
- The developed course model can be replicated to enhance emergency healthcare systems continent-wide.
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