Assessment of Current Status of Nursing Education in Bhutan- a Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Nursing and Health Science

© 2017 by SSRG - IJNHS Journal

Volume 3 Issue 3

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Ms.Manikala Moktan, Dr.Vijay Mehta, Dr Elsa Sana, Dr Tashi Tobgay

10.14445/24547484/IJNHS-V3I3P103

How to Cite?

Ms.Manikala Moktan, Dr.Vijay Mehta, Dr Elsa Sana, Dr Tashi Tobgay, "Assessment of Current Status of Nursing Education in Bhutan- a Cross-Sectional Study," SSRG International Journal of Nursing and Health Science, vol. 3,  no. 3, pp. 9-10, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/24547484/IJNHS-V3I3P103

Abstract:

In Bhutan, the nursing profession started as an apprentice program, and when health school was established in 1974, Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery (1982) commenced. Since its inception, no assessment was done to understand the current status of nursing education in Bhutan. Focus group discussion, a qualitative method, is used for this study. Content and thematic analyses were used to analyze data.

Keywords:

Nursing education, institute, assessment, nurse educators, clinical nurses, diploma program, district hospitals, clinical areas.

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