Education Reforms in Nigeria: How Responsive is the Nursing Profession?
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Emmanuel Olufemi Ayandiran
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Omolola Oladunni Irinoye
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.
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- Masthead
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- Writing History: Case Study of the University of Victoria School of Nursing
- Fear and Loathing: Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Experiences of a Mandatory Course in Applied Statistics
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- Exploring the Issue of Failure to Fail in a Nursing Program
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- Interactive Learning Research: Application of Cognitive Load Theory to Nursing Education
- The Relevance of Indigenous Knowledge for Nursing Curriculum
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