Building Capacity through Training for Nursing Curriculum Evolution in Vietnam
Disciplines
Other Nursing | Public Health and Community Nursing
Abstract (300 words maximum)
The purpose of this pilot study was to assess and enhance the existing undergraduate nursing curriculum at one nursing school in Vietnam. Current socioeconomic considerations in Vietnam such as nursing shortages, resource deficits, and a lack of nursing training opportunities contribute to undergraduate curriculum development. In addressing these concerns, one outcome of this pilot study is to apply for prospective funding to create a curriculum revision model that adequately equips nurses to address the unique healthcare requirements of Vietnam. One long-term objective of this pilot study is to propose a model for revising the nursing curriculum while considering the unique challenges and opportunities of nursing in Vietnam. Another long term-objective of this pilot study is to be able to prepare nurses to raise cultural awareness and awareness of the healthcare needs of Vietnamese patients. Two methods of data collection will be considered for building the model of curriculum revision including surveys and semi-structured interviews based in theoretical approaches including hermeneutics and dialectics. Nursing deans (n=2), nursing lecturers (n=8), and nursing students including current students in their fourth year (n=6) and alumni (n=9) participated in the online workshop that was the foundation of the pilot study. Findings provided recommendations for curriculum enhancement, involving stakeholders such as Ministries of Education & Training and the Vietnam Nurse Association. These recommendations included modifications to the nursing curriculum, biennial revisions, and various improvements such as additional nursing electives and increased clinical practice hours. Motivations for these revisions ranged from adapting to changing competence criteria to preparing nurses for international employment and responding to societal needs. Limitations including a small sample size and logistical challenges during the pandemic were present. A revised curriculum model will result in establishing a well-rounded foundation of training for nursing in Southern Vietnam.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
WCHHS - Nursing
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Miranda Hawks
Building Capacity through Training for Nursing Curriculum Evolution in Vietnam
The purpose of this pilot study was to assess and enhance the existing undergraduate nursing curriculum at one nursing school in Vietnam. Current socioeconomic considerations in Vietnam such as nursing shortages, resource deficits, and a lack of nursing training opportunities contribute to undergraduate curriculum development. In addressing these concerns, one outcome of this pilot study is to apply for prospective funding to create a curriculum revision model that adequately equips nurses to address the unique healthcare requirements of Vietnam. One long-term objective of this pilot study is to propose a model for revising the nursing curriculum while considering the unique challenges and opportunities of nursing in Vietnam. Another long term-objective of this pilot study is to be able to prepare nurses to raise cultural awareness and awareness of the healthcare needs of Vietnamese patients. Two methods of data collection will be considered for building the model of curriculum revision including surveys and semi-structured interviews based in theoretical approaches including hermeneutics and dialectics. Nursing deans (n=2), nursing lecturers (n=8), and nursing students including current students in their fourth year (n=6) and alumni (n=9) participated in the online workshop that was the foundation of the pilot study. Findings provided recommendations for curriculum enhancement, involving stakeholders such as Ministries of Education & Training and the Vietnam Nurse Association. These recommendations included modifications to the nursing curriculum, biennial revisions, and various improvements such as additional nursing electives and increased clinical practice hours. Motivations for these revisions ranged from adapting to changing competence criteria to preparing nurses for international employment and responding to societal needs. Limitations including a small sample size and logistical challenges during the pandemic were present. A revised curriculum model will result in establishing a well-rounded foundation of training for nursing in Southern Vietnam.