NURSING: A STEP INTO THE FUTURE Michael Larui. Ministry of Health and Medical Services Verzilyn Isom. Solomon Island College of Higher Education (SICHE)

NURSING: A STEP INTO THE FUTURE

Michael Larui. Ministry of Health and Medical Services

Verzilyn Isom. Solomon Island College of Higher Education (SICHE)

Mary MacManus. Auckland University of Technology (AUT) New Zealand

Nursing Service in Solomon Islands

• National Nursing Administration - Nursing Management and Development

• Nursing Council of Solomon Islands

• National Referral Hospital• Provincial Nursing Division• Schools of Nursing• Faith Based Organization• Non governmental

Organization• Solomon Islands Nursing

Association

Nursing Services in Solomon Islands • Improve quality care in nursing practice

• Strengthen Leadership and Management

• Research Capacity Building – Evidence Based Practice

• Continuing Professional Development

School of Nursing and Health Studies

• Prior to 1984• Nursing education within MHMS• Highest award Certificate in Nursing

• 1984 Transfer of nursing Education to SICHE• Establishment of School of Nursing and Health Studies

(SNHS)• Along with 7 other Schools

1995 Upgrade from Certificate to Diploma

1996 First Diploma in Nursing

2009 – 2011 Redevelopment of Diploma

SICHE Development towards a University

• The National coalition for Reform and Advancement (NCRA) Government Policy Statement Part 9.Social Sector 9.1 Education (b) NCRA will convert SICHE to National University

• Key Activities :• -Finalization of the Solomon Islands National University Bill (SINU)• - Development of the Transition Implementation Action Plan• -Review of the SICHE Academic Regulations• -Development of the Academic Master Plan• -Development of the Organizational Structure.

• SINU will strengthen and raise the quality and the level of its programmes and qualification to ensure credibility and recognition of its course and award Nationally ,Regionally, and Internationally

DEGREE DEVELOPMENT

Goal of the Degree

To produce well educated, competent graduates who have the:

• advanced knowledge, skills and practice required to show leadership in the safe and effective delivery of nursing care to individuals, families and communities in the Solomon Islands

• academic ability to proceed to postgraduate of education and to contribute in a meaningful manner to health development in the Solomon Islands

Pathways To Bachelor Degree Yr of study Programme Comments

Year 4Bachelor of Nursing

RN direct entry to year 4 with RPL

2 years RN practiceMOH requirement

Year 3Diploma in Nursing

3 yr Level 6 Diploma

Leads to nursing registration in SIYear 2

Year 1

Bachelor of Nursing Acute Nursing Practice Primary health Care

Core Courses

Leadership and Management

Research and Evidence Based practice

Applied Science and Pharmacology

1. Assessment and Diagnostic Inquiry Acute Nursing practice

2. Acute Nursing Practice

3. Management of the ill Child

1. Assessment and Diagnostic Inquiry Primary Health

2. Primary and Population Hth.

3. Child Health Management

BN Structure 2011 - 2012Wk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Semester 1

Study Skills

Semester 2

Block 1

Block 1 Block 2

Block 2 Applied Learning in Workplace

Applied Learning in Workplace

Outcomes of the BN

• Degree is designed for and focuses on the advancement of nursing practice in SI and surrounding countries

• RNs with strengthened assessment and diagnostic skills especially for work in an isolated sole practice areas

• Addresses major health issues and health strategies in SI

• Regional centre for nurses to complete a bachelor degree that is relevant to Pacific nursing practice and addresses local need and issues

• Solomon Islands RNs can advanced to degree level • First SI undergraduate degree will set the process for

others

First Students Programme

• commenced July 2011 • Completed July 2012

Students • Commenced 23

• 11 Female • 12 male

• Completed 21

Experience 7 – 25 yrs. RN practice• Acute Care – 12 • Primary Health – 11

BN 2011 – 2012; Challenges

Students• Academic level of degree• Reading and writing skills

Teachers• Workload teaching across Diploma and degree• Amount of new development • Movement to higher level of teaching

Resources• Learning Support for students• Library resources

Student Feedback

• “I am very confident now in managing any emergency cases that come into the Emergency Department”

• “I can assess ,diagnose and manage any ill patient” • “A very appropriate program that suits the country’s

situation”• “Encourage all Registered Nurses to take up this program

it has really helped us in our leadership and Management skills as well”.

• “Has really advanced our knowledge of science and rationalized issues”

• “Has improved my work ethics and now can lead the younger nurses”

• “I have made the right decision to take up this program”

ISSUES FOR THE FUTURE• All staff to acquire higher qualifications (Masters.

Doctoral)• Increase qualified staff through recruitment from the Sol

Is, the Region and internationally • Acquisition of required resources for the programmes• Improve the quality of support services systems provided

to students and staff.• To establish and develop relationships and partnership

with National and Regional institutions for the purpose of recognition and credibility.

• Full commitment of the Government to support.

Use of Degree Graduates in MHMS• Clinical Leadership

• Challenges

• Identifying and supporting future leaders

SI Education Development Framework

PHD

PG/Masters Specialist Nsg

Bachelor in Nursing Acute care, Primary

Health, Midwifery Child Health

Diploma in Nursing

SICHE

In CountrySICHE

Out of Country

3 Year diploma Level 6

4 years degree includes 3 year Diploma

Post Bachelor degree

ON-GOING DEGREE DEVELOPMENT 2013

Midwifery Degree

BN (Midwifery) Semester 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Between semesters

Intro BN

Block 1 Science for Reproductive

Health Management of pregnant

woman Care of the Newborn

Practice 1 5 weeks

Block 2 Science for Reproductive

Health Management of pregnant

woman Care of the Newborn

Practice 2 4 weeks

BN Midwifery Semester 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Post Semester 2

Block 3 Research

and Evidence Based Practice

Leadership & Management Registered Midwifery

Practice

Practice 3 5 weeks

Block 4Research & Evidence Based

Practice Leadership & Management

Registered Midwifery Practice

Midwifery Clinical Practice 410 weeks

Child health StructureBachelor in Nursing Child Health Unit Name Credit points

Core Units (40 credit points)

Leadership and Management Research and Evidence Based practice

2020

Applied Units (40 credit points)

Developmental Science and Pharmacology Assessment & Diagnostic Inquiry Child Heath

 2020

Child health Units (40 credit points)

Child Health Management and

Management of the ill Child or

Neonatal Care

20

20

20

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Leadership of Verzilyn and Michael

Teachers in the SNHS

Nurses in the MHMS