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An action research approach for the professional development of Vietnamese nurse educators
Lewis, Peter Andrew Chapman, Helen Osborne, Yvonne Gray, Genevieve
Lewis, Peter Andrew
Chapman, Helen
Osborne, Yvonne
Gray, Genevieve
Abstract
Nurse education in Viet Nam is undergoing substantial reform. In order to facilitate the change, in 2007 the Viet Nam Nurses Association formed a collaborative partnership with the School of Nursing and Midwifery at an Australia university. This collaboration gave rise to the Viet Nam Nursing Capacity Building Project under the leadership of Professor Genevieve Gray, funded by the Atlantic Philanthropies. The new four year competency based nursing curriculum frame is expected to be implemented in September 2011 following approval by the Viet Nam Ministry of Education. The focus of this paper is the Teaching Fellowship Program, an initiative of the Viet Nam Nursing Capacity Building Project, developed to help meet the challenges associated with leading and dealing with the curriculum change. The paper explores the development of the program and justifies an action research approach, illuminates key issues, and briefly refers to changes to the next fellowship program.
Keywords
Capacity building, Curriculum change, Action research, Viet Nam
Date
2013
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Journal article
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Nurse Education Today
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33
Issue
2
Page Range
129-132
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