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Community-based nursing education in Pakistan

R Harnar, J Burns, P Marshall

    Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
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    This study addresses the shortage of nurses in rural areas by enhancing the nursing curriculum. It details a continuing education pathway for community health nurses (CHN) to improve public health services.

    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Education
    • Public Health
    • Community Health Nursing

    Background:

    • The nursing profession faces challenges in acceptance within Muslim families, leading to a severe shortage of nurses in rural areas.
    • Existing nursing curricula inadequately address community health and public health care needs.
    • A significant disparity exists, with only three nurses serving one million people in a specific rural region.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To outline a comprehensive continuing education strategy for preparing community health nursing (CHN) professionals.
    • To enhance the capacity of the Community Health Sciences Department (CHSD) and the School of Nursing.
    • To create a sustainable pathway for advanced nursing education and career development.

    Main Methods:

    • Implementing a sequence of continuing education including in-service and on-the-job training within the CHSD.

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  • Offering specialized courses within a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program with a community health focus.
  • Providing opportunities for sponsored advanced studies (MScN) abroad after substantial experience.

    • Main Results:

    • Nurses completing the program, including those with a diploma in nursing and midwifery, were selected as Aga Khan University (AKU) scholars.
    • Sponsored scholars successfully completed the two-year BScN program with a community health orientation.
    • All scholars who pursued master's studies abroad returned to work at AKU, enhancing their career prospects and the institution's capacity.

    Conclusions:

    • The described educational pathway effectively addresses the shortage of qualified community health nurses.
    • This model enhances nursing education by integrating practical training and advanced academic opportunities.
    • The program successfully increases career opportunities for nurses while strengthening public health services.