A Road to Excellence
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A Road to Excellence

The History of Basic Nursing Education at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica, 1949-2006

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eBook - ePub

A Road to Excellence

The History of Basic Nursing Education at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica, 1949-2006

About this book

A Road to Excellence encapsulates the establishment of a school of nursing at the University Hospital of the West Indies and the progression of the basic nursing education programme from an apprenticeship system based on the British model to a partial student status system. The quality of the leadership throughout the period has been highlighted. The authors chronicle the influence of the Jamaica General Trained Nurses Association/ Nurses Association of Jamaica, the regulating role of the Nursing Council, and show how support from regional and international agencies contributed to changes in the administration and integrity of the curriculum. The flexibility of the teaching staff in adapting to current educational technologies and the response of the students as evidenced by their performance in the registration examinations are presented. Aspects of operations and functioning integral to the maintenance of standards in a school are also covered.

The authors all graduated from the University Hospital of the West Indies School of Nursing and had a history of service with many local and international nursing associations, and they have brought to this work their insiders' understanding of the school's journey from its inception.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. List of Tables
  8. Foreword
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgements
  11. Introduction
  12. List of Abbreviations
  13. 1 Nursing Origins Education in Jamaica Prior to 1949
  14. 2 The Development of the Basic Nursing Education Programme at the University College Hospital/University Hospital, 1949–2006
  15. 3 The Early Years of the School of Nursing, 1949–1961
  16. 4 The School of Nursing, 1962–1980
  17. 5 The School of Nursing, 1981–1999
  18. 6 Progress to Degree Status at the School of Nursing, 2000–2006
  19. 7 Those Who Led the Way at the School of Nursing
  20. Appendices
  21. Notes
  22. Selected Bibliography
  23. Index