The Partnership to Enhance Nursing Education at JUST JEP

- Need for improving quality and quantity of post graduate nurses. - Credibility of JUST Faculty of Nursing among the nurses. - Credibility of JUST Faculty of Nursing among the neighboring countries. - Role of JUST Faculty of Nursing in promoting nursing neighboring countries. - Role of JUST Faculty of Nursing in promoting nursing service on national and regional levels. - JUST Faculty of Nursing offer MSN of different specialties. - Quality, Resources and willingness of participating service on national and regional levels. - JUST Faculty of Nursing offer MSN of different specialties. - Quality, Resources and willingness of participating institutions. institutions. Criteria for Acceptance:

Update two existing MSN Programs (Adult Care and Community Health Care) in line with international standards.Update two existing MSN Programs (Adult Care and Community Health Care) in line with international standards. Establish a new Masters program on Maternal and Child health Nursing.Establish a new Masters program on Maternal and Child health Nursing. Build the capacity of faculty members.Build the capacity of faculty members. Disseminate and share the learning experience and knowledge with Faculties of Nursing across Jordan and regionally.Disseminate and share the learning experience and knowledge with Faculties of Nursing across Jordan and regionally. ** Participating Institutions** The British Council 1.Queen’s University Belfast School of Nursing and Midwifery. 2.The University of Dublin, Trinity College School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies. 3.JUST Faculty of Nursing. Objectives:

Approach and Methodology 1. Commitment to partnership. 2. Capacity building for sustainable change. 3.Effective communication and consultation strategies. 4. Monitoring and evaluation, and quality control.

Work Plan: Activities Implemented: Revision and Updating of: 1.Two Masters Programs:  3 core courses  2 specialty courses in AHN  2 specialty courses in CHN 2.The work done by 8 staff from JUST, 2 from TC and  2 from QUB. 3.The process of change took one-year. 4.The updated courses were finalized in the second steering committee 6 – 10 Sep The updated courses will be introduced to the students this academic year.

Capacity Building of Staff - Exchange visits: - One staff from TC visited JUST for 30 days – AHN - One staff from TC visited JUST for 30 days – AHN - On staff from QUB visited JUST for 30 days - CHN - On staff from QUB visited JUST for 30 days - CHN - Exchange visits: - 2 Staff from JUST visited TC. - 2 Staff from JUST visited TC. - 2 Staff from JUST visited QUB. - 2 Staff from JUST visited QUB.

1.Improve teaching skills of JUST faculty. 2.Expose JUST faculty to different cultures; teaching / learning. 3.Improve clinical evaluations skills of JUST faculty. - The Focus of Exchange Visits Is:

Video Conference - Infrastructure: Furniture, cables, airconditioning. - Equipment: Purchase is in the process. - Major functions of the video conference: 1.Face – to – face Communications with partners: TC / QUB. 2.Link our graduate students to other teaching staff on the national and international level.))

Work Plan: - 2 nd Year  Video conference purchase and instillation of the equipment.  Implementation of AHN masters program modified courses.  Implementation of CHN masters program courses.  Evaluation of the value of the project; so far.

Work Plan: - 2 nd Year  Finalize the curriculum of the Maternal and Child Health Nursing master’s Program.  Develop and Revise 4 specialty courses in MCHN master’s program.  Revise and updating 6 electives for graduate students irrespective of their specialties. JUST faculty of nursing and staff from TC & QUB will participate in revising and updating; through: 1.Video conference 2. s 3.Exchange visits

Work Plan: - 2 nd Year Capacity Building of The Staff: Exchange visits: 1.person from TC and 1 person QUB to JUST. 2.staff from JUST to TC in maternity as trainees. 2.staff from JUST to QUB in AHN & CHN as trainees. *The focus of the trainees: *Improve JUST staff in-class and clinical teaching capacity. *Promote JUST staff clinical skills and performance.

Work Plan: - 2 nd Year Quality improvement and monitoring Quality improvement and monitoring With Guidance of TC & QUB, JUST Faculty Will Develop QIM With Guidance of TC & QUB, JUST Faculty Will Develop QIM Program: Program:  Monitor the quality of nursing programs in JUST.  Ensure that the nursing programs meet the international standards.  Promote the quality of teaching.  Promote the quality of JUST graduates.  The process includes development of indicators that reflect: 1.Structure 2.Process 3.Outcome

Work Plan: - 2 nd Year Other Activities: Development of orientation package.Development of orientation package. Development of introducer chapter. Development of introducer chapter. Set all courses’ outline in the same format and layout.Set all courses’ outline in the same format and layout. Development of evaluation plan to evaluate the significant of the project.Development of evaluation plan to evaluate the significant of the project.

Work Plan: - 2 nd Year Dissemination and Sastainability: 1.National Day: November National Day: November Regional Conference: May 2005.

Over-all Evaluation Positive Points: 1.Willingness to co-operate. 2.Exposure of participants to different culture. 3.Chance to revise and critique our work. Negative Points: 1.Some problems in communication. 2.JUST trainees did not specify their needs and objectives.