Nursing Educational Management System for Producing Nurses of the Community: A Case Study at Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University
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2010-04-01
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Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council
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This descriptive study aimed to develop appropriate selection processes, to study expected competencies of nurses of the community, and to investigate the producing processes and supporting factors in the nursing educational management system for producing nurses of the community. This study was conducted in participation with 75 related persons in the community and faculty members from the Public Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University (CMU). The instruments used in this study were surveys form, interview form and focus group guideline. Data were analyzed using content analysis. The results showed that; 1) persons involved in selecting students to be admitted into the project were representatives from the local organization and school, health personnel, community leaders, and people in the area. The criteria for student selection were as follows: student’s parent live in the area for 5-10 years, Thai nationality, age less than 25 years old, completed grade 12, grade point average of 2.5, certified of working experience by local health center/hospital, in good health, good conduct, involved in community activities, and pass the entrance paper and interview examination according to CMU’s admission process; 2) nurses of the community should have competencies in applying academic knowledge to work properly within the community context, proactive and passive working, leadership, management, and working as a team, good relations, skills in computer usage and information technology; and 3) producing processes and supporting factors for enhancing competencies were; the specification of the criteria for students before admission, student participation, setting of the teaching-learning process and extra activities besides the curriculum, and participation among related organizations in the community.
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Thai Journal of Nursing Council; Vol.24 No.3 July-September 2009; 94-106