AMMAN — The
Jordan Nursing Council (JNC) partnered with the
Labour Market Oriented Vocational Education,
Higher Education, and Training (MOVE-HET) project, which is funded by the
German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ), to hold a workshop to showcase the findings of two studies on
nursing conducted by academics from
Jordanian universities.
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The two studies were titled "
Analysis of the Nursing Skills Gap" and "Follow-up of Nursing College Graduates
2017-2021". They highlighted the key gaps in nursing skills and
competencies among nursing graduates as well as the variations in employing
graduates across different sectors were discussed, Jordan News Agency, Petra
reported.
Knowledge gaps
The researchers found that a significant number of nursing
graduates have gaps in their skills and knowledge, which mainly involve basic
skills such as communication with patients, their families, and members of the
healthcare team. Additionally, there appears to be a
lack of leadership skills not only among recent graduates but also among those who are already working in
the field.
Investing in the sector
Hani Nawafleh, the
Secretary General of JNC, emphasized the
significance of investing in nursing personnel by maintaining accurate and
up-to-date information through a tailored information system. Institutions
should work together to provide the necessary data to support decision-making
and enhance the nursing labor market, he added.
Nawafleh said the JNC and GIZ are working together on a
project to create a data system for the nursing profession that is connected to
the labor market, which will will include essential information about nursing
personnel in the Kingdom, such as their numbers and distribution.
Workshop participation
The workshop drew recommendations from the two studies that
targeted decision-makers in the nursing profession, nursing education leaders,
and nursing directors in healthcare institutions.
They were attended by deans of
nursing faculties from public
and private Jordanian universities, nursing directors from all health sectors
and institutions, and representatives from related institutions.
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