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- Title
Education Reforms in Nigeria: How Responsive is the Nursing Profession?
- Authors
Ayandiran, Emmanuel Olufemi; Irinoye, Omolola Oladunni; Olayiwola Faronbi, Joel; Mtshali, Ntombi G.
- Abstract
Education in the twenty-first century and educational reforms are subjects of interest and discourse worldwide because of the link between education and development. What appears not to have been fully explored in the Nigerian context is the responsiveness of various professions, especially nursing, to the consistently changing educational system. Yet innovative advances in health care system in the twenty-first century demands that Nursing as a profession should prepare practitioners who are well equipped to meet the challenges of care within the context of a complex milieu. This paper, therefore, examines the Nigeria educational system, its reforms and current status of nursing education in Nigeria. Some of the challenges in the emergence of professional nursing in Nigeria and the progress made so far to advance professional as well as university education for nurses are articulated with propositions of possibilities and the gains for the Nigeria nation.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; CERTIFICATION; CAREER development; CRITICAL thinking; HOSPITALS; MEDICAL personnel; NURSES' attitudes; NURSING practice; NURSING education; NURSING schools; SOCIAL change; UNIVERSITIES & colleges; VOCATIONAL education; PROFESSIONAL standards; EDUCATIONAL mobility; STANDARDS
- Publication
International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 2013, Vol 10, Issue 1, p11
- ISSN
1548-923X
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1515/ijnes-2012-0016