Figure 1
Countries engaged in the Global Nurse Capacity Building Project.
Table 1
NEPI-Supported Nursing Education Institutions by Country, 2012–2017.
| Country | Schools |
|---|---|
| DRC | Kinshasa Higher Institute of Medical Technology |
| Lubumbashi ISTM | |
| Kintambo Technical Medical Institute | |
| Kamalondo Institute of Medical Technology | |
| Ethiopia | University of Gondar |
| University of Addis Ababa | |
| Arba Minch College of Health Sciences | |
| Lesotho | National University of Lesotho |
| National Health Training College | |
| Schools of Nursing in Maluti, Roma, Scott, Paray | |
| Malawi | Mzuzu University, Department of Nursing and Midwifery |
| University of Malawi, Kamuzu College of Nursing | |
| Malawi College of Health Sciences | |
| South Africa | Free State School of Nursing, Northern Campus |
| Mpumalanga College of Nursing | |
| Prince Mshiyeni Hospital College of Nursing | |
| Zambia | University of Zambia, Department of Nursing Science |
| Lusaka School of Nursing | |
| Monze School of Nursing |
Figure 2
ICAP’s Six Building Blocks for Strengthened Nursing Education and Training.
Table 2
Results across ICAP’s Six Building Blocks for Strengthened Nursing Education and Training.
| Faculty Development | Faculty training included in-service training, training in curriculum reform and competency-based curriculum development, as well as continued education at the specialty certificate, Master’s and PhD levels. |
| Building Partnerships for Policy & Regulation | Over the life of the project a robust network was formed with active collaboration between beneficiaries and local partners. Partnerships were strengthened between nursing and midwifery leaders and stakeholders within Ministries of Health, Ministries of Education, Nursing and Midwifery Councils, and Nursing and Midwifery Professional Associations. Engagements were made with regional and international bodies, including but not limited to, the inter-professional body- AFREhealth, the Forum of University Deans in South Africa (FUNDISA), the East, Central and Southern Africa Colleges of Nursing (ECSACON), the International AIDS Society (IAS), the International Council of Nurses (ICN), the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC). |
| Infrastructure | A total of 43 infrastructure projects have been completed, including student hostels, computer labs, internet connectivity, clinical simulation laboratories and libraries. |
| Curriculum | Over 56 nationally accredited curricula were implemented, including a combined registered nurse-midwife program in Zambia, which removed duplication and reduced training from 6 to 3.5 years. Within South Africa, three new courses were developed for nursing college students. These courses are currently in review by the South Africa Nursing Council for degree level accreditation. |
| Clinical Skills | Clinical skills training was enhanced in NEPI-supported schools through e-learning to provide updates in new clinical guidelines, clinical simulation labs to enhance students’ clinical skills and confidence before entering the clinical setting, model wards with trained preceptors to provide students with quality clinical training and supervision in the health facility setting. |
| CPD | Three e-learning courses were developed to provide updates in key HIV areas, including Option B+ for prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT), Test and Start, and Pediatric Antiretroviral Therapy. |