With an aim to build the capacity of Maldivian nurse educators for designing, implementing, and evaluating simulation-based education as a pedagogy for clinical teaching in nursing, MOU has been signed between AKU-SONAM and Maldives National University, reinforcing the SONAM’s commitment to the professional development of nursing educators. This venture was carried out in collaboration with AKU’s state-of-the-art Center for Innovation in Medical Education (CIME) and reflects a shared commitment to advancing simulation-based clinical teaching methodologies in nursing education for an eventual better health outcome.
Facilitators from SONAM and CIME conducted two days of online training for 20 participants and five days of face-to-face training for two participants from Maldives National University at AKU, Karachi. The training focused on equipping MNU nursing faculty with the skills necessary to design, implement, and evaluate simulation-based teaching, including 6 Theory Sessions (Online and face-to-face) from introduction to evaluating Simulation-Based Education (SBE), shadowing 3 Simulation-Based Education (SBE) sessions on Postpartum Hemorrhage, Sepsis and High-Risk Newborn. They also conducted 2 SBE stations independently for BSCN year III students on the management of neonates requiring Photo therapy; learnt to design moulage for Trauma patients and executed 2 cases on the Management of patients with myocardial infarction and Low birth with Neonate.
The faculty members from the MNU were MScN-prepared full-time lecturers and senior lecturers with 2- 8 years of teaching experience in undergraduate nursing programs. The participants were keen to advance their learning about the principles of simulation, its programming, execution and evaluation as master trainers to train other faculty members at MNU.
This undertaking exemplifies a successful model for regional collaboration by SONAM in advancing healthcare education. MNU and AKU (SONAM & CIME) collaboration will continue with mutual benefits for both countries in enhancing quality nursing practice for better patient outcomes.
With an aim to build the capacity of Maldivian nurse educators for designing, implementing, and evaluating simulation-based education as a pedagogy for clinical teaching in nursing, MOU has been signed between AKU-SONAM and Maldives National University, reinforcing the SONAM’s commitment to the professional development of nursing educators. This venture was carried out in collaboration with AKU’s state-of-the-art Center for Innovation in Medical Education (CIME) and reflects a shared commitment to advancing simulation-based clinical teaching methodologies in nursing education for an eventual better health outcome.
Facilitators from SONAM and CIME conducted two days of online training for 20 participants and five days of face-to-face training for two participants from Maldives National University at AKU, Karachi. The training focused on equipping MNU nursing faculty with the skills necessary to design, implement, and evaluate simulation-based teaching, including 6 Theory Sessions (Online and face-to-face) from introduction to evaluating Simulation-Based Education (SBE), shadowing 3 Simulation-Based Education (SBE) sessions on Postpartum Hemorrhage, Sepsis and High-Risk Newborn. They also conducted 2 SBE stations independently for BSCN year III students on the management of neonates requiring Photo therapy; learnt to design moulage for Trauma patients and executed 2 cases on the Management of patients with myocardial infarction and Low birth with Neonate.
The faculty members from the MNU were MScN-prepared full-time lecturers and senior lecturers with 2- 8 years of teaching experience in undergraduate nursing programs. The participants were keen to advance their learning about the principles of simulation, its programming, execution and evaluation as master trainers to train other faculty members at MNU.
This undertaking exemplifies a successful model for regional collaboration by SONAM in advancing healthcare education. MNU and AKU (SONAM & CIME) collaboration will continue with mutual benefits for both countries in enhancing quality nursing practice for better patient outcomes.
