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Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Peace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity

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Ministry of Health No. 039 /MoH

Vientiane, Date 24 JAN 2008

Nursing/Midwifery School

Management and Implementation Guidelines

- In reference to the ministerial decision on the Nursing and Midwifery Regulation, No. 656/MoH, dated 20 June 2007

The Minister of Health issues the following guidelines;

Chapter 1. General Provisions

Article: 1. Purposes

These guidelines are details of the principles and rules for the

implementation of the relevant ministerial decision No. 656/ MoH, signed

on June 20, 2007: the Nursing and Midwifery Regulations.

Article: 2. School regulations

Nursing and midwifery educational institutions (hereinafter referred to as

NMEI) shall establish rules for the management of schools.

The contents are as follows:

The English version is translated from Lao version

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• The purpose of establishment;

• Name of the institution;

• Certificate title;

• Student admission capacity;

• Duration of the course;

• Academic terms and vacations;

• Curriculum;

• Performance evaluation, transcripts and certificates;

• Matters of entrance/withdrawal/absence/graduation;

• Teachers organization;

• Management meetings for related matters;

• Healthcare for students;

• Tuition;

• Entrance and other fees.

Article: 3. Other necessary rules

All NMEI shall establish the necessary students’ rules, examination rules,

library rules, dormitory rules, canteen rules, etc.

Chapter 2. Nursing and Midwifery educational institutions

Article: 4. Nursing and Midwifery educational institutions

4.1. NMEI shall provide nursing educational programs authorized by the Ministry

of Health (hereinafter referred to as the MOH) and Ministry of Education

(hereinafter referred to as the MOE).

NMEI are:

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• College of Health and Technology

• Oudomxay Public Health School

• Luangprabang Public Health School

• Vientiane Provincial School of Nursing

• Khammuane Public Health School

• Savannakhet Public Health School

• Champasak Public Health School

• The new NMEI authorized by the MOH

Article: 5. Responsibilities of the Department of Organization and Personnel and

Provincial Health Offices

5.1. Overall responsibilities of the Department of Organization and Personnel

DOP, shall include scrutinizing and proposing to the MOH and MOE as

follows:

5.1.1. Establish NMEI;

5.1.2. Accredit course programs;

5.1.3. Recommend student admissions;

5.1.4. Appoint teachers for nursing subjects, clinical practice coordinators,

responsible persons for clinical practice and clinical practice

instructors;

5.1.5. Appoint a committee for decisions on final examinations;

5.1.6. Acknowledge examination results;

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5.1.7. Nominate students, who are government staff, to work in certain

places;

Besides the above, the DOP will have the following responsibilities:

5.1.8. Put the seal and sealing number on both graduate certificates and

transcripts for students;

5.1.9. Manage macro level of technical administration;

5.1.10. Guarantee the quality of nursing and midwifery education;

5.1.11. Develop and evaluate curricula;

5.1.12. Advise the NMEI with regard to materials for learning and teaching;

5.1.13. Make and implement plans for training of teachers in NMEI;

5.1.14. Support NMEI in making training plans for staff, work and budget

plans, and implementing these;

5.1.15. Supervise, monitor and evaluate implementation based on teaching

plans;

5.1.16. Support NMEI in making bi-annual and annual reports;

5.1.17. Support NMEI in producing teaching manuals and conducting

research:

5.2. Responsibilities of Provincial Health Offices

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Provincial Health Offices (hereinafter referred to as PHO) have the following

responsibilities:

5.2.1. Lead political directions and support the implementation of political

activities of those NMEI within their own provinces;

5.2.2. Manage and utilize human resources;

5.2.3. Manage projects and project staff, and cooperate with other

governmental and private sector organizations, both internal and

external, that have been approved by the MOH;

5.2.4. Propose to the MOH to create, transfer or cancel the positions of

director, deputy director(s), full-time nursing teachers who teach

nursing professional subjects at those NMEI within their own

provinces;

5.2.5. Appoint new employees, make appraisals, promotions, levels and

grades of salaries, and transfer, dismiss or penalize staffs at those

NMEI within their own provinces.

Article: 6. Organizational Structure

6.1. Minimum organization structure shall consist of consultative board, technical

board, administration unit, educational affairs unit and student affairs unit.

6.2. NMEI have the right, after receiving prior approval from the MOH, to

organize other boards and units depending on their needs, in order to

implement efficiently the school’s activities.

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6.3. Organizational chart

Article: 7. The functions and roles of boards and units

7.1 Consultative Board

7.1.1. The Consultative Board is the board offering consultations and

discussions on school management in order to formulate policies

and education development methodologies.

7.1.2. The Consultative Board shall consist of the director or deputy director

of DOP, representative of Training and Education Division, DOP,

director or deputy director of PHO, director or deputy director(s) of

schools, and representatives from teachers, administration unit,

educational affairs unit, student affairs unit, and mass organizations.

7.1.3. Duties are as follows;

7.1.3.1. Discuss the NMEI, with the director or deputy director of DOP

acting as chairman of the meeting;

Director and Deputy Director(s)

Technical Board

Administration Unit

Educational Affairs Unit

Students AffairsUnit

Consultative Board

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7.1.3.2. Scrutinize and provide recommendations on tasks such as

political training, learning and teaching activities, and others

in order to ensure the unity of all officials and teachers;

7.1.3.3. Approve plans and summary reports for each month, and

acknowledge other reports submitted to the director;

7.1.3.4. Scrutinize and make comments on the improvement of the

school’s organizational structure.

7.2. Technical Board

7.2.1. The Technical Board is the council for educational matters and has

the duty to assist the director.

7.2.2. It shall consist of the deputy director for technical matters, chief of

educational affairs unit, administration unit and student affairs unit.

7.2.3. Duties are as follows;

7.2.3.1. Scrutinize, discuss and make recommendations on training,

work shops and seminars to improve the capability of staff

and teachers;

7.2.3.2. Scrutinize, discuss and make recommendations on

curriculum development, teaching documents and training for

students and teachers;

7.2.3.3. Arrange meetings three times a year; at the beginning and

end of the first semester, and at the end of the second

semester. If necessary, the Technical Board may also

convene extraordinary meetings;

7.2.3.4. Make recommendations on the rules which refer to academic

tasks;

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7.2.3.5. Have consultations regarding academic tasks with the NMIE

and other related organizations.

7.3. Administration Unit

7.3.1. The Administration Unit assists the director, supervises and supports

administration of the educational institute, and is under the authority

of the director.

7.3.2. Duties are as follows;

7.3.2.1. Make weekly, monthly, annual and long term plans regarding

education institution management and report to the related

organizations;

7.3.2.2. Manage and maintain inward-outward copy files and typed

documents, and provide news and information;

7.3.2.3. Cooperate and coordinate with related organizations;

7.3.2.4. Prepare a budget, accounts, and salary plans of personnel

and student allowances;

7.3.2.5. Manage policies and welfare for personnel and students ;

7.3.2.6. Provide and maintain teaching facilities and equipment;

7.3.2.7. Ensure security, cleanliness and compliance of regulations;

7.3.2.8. Manage the institute’s official seals and the director and

deputy director’s seal;

7.4. Education Affairs Unit

7.4.1. The Education Affairs Unit is the unit for supervising and supporting

educational matters and is under authority of the deputy director for

technical matters, who has duties assigned by the director.

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7.4.2. Duties are as follows;

7.4.2.1. Manage and implement the curriculum, teaching schedules

and teaching documents on theory and practice;

7.4.2.2. Provide research activities and training for improving the

technical knowledge, skills and capabilities of teachers;

7.4.2.3. Manage the demonstration room, teachers’ rooms, library

and equipment room;

7.4.2.4. Make plans, organize and guide students of clinical practice

in healthcare facilities in accordance with their field of

studies;

7.4.2.5. Summarize, evaluate, plan and conduct activities regarding

technical work;

7.4.2.6. Study, write, and disseminate all technical documents;

7.4.2.7. Study, design and utilize teaching methods.

7.5. Students Affairs Unit

7.5.1. The Student Affairs Unit is the unit for consulting on educational

matters and supporting services for students, and is under the

authority of the deputy director who has duties assigned by the

director.

7.5.2. Duties are as follows;

7.5.2.1. Study and make rules for managing students;

7.5.2.2. Register new students, and record their certificates and

transcripts after course completion, collect statistical

information and manage students’ profiles;

7.5.2.3. Manage dormitories and canteens;

7.5.2.4. Manage outdoor school activities (athletics, arts and others)

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7.5.2.5. Provide counseling and direction on policies, welfare and

others for students;

7.5.2.6. Make weekly, monthly, annual and long term plans regarding

student matters, and report these to related organizations.

Article: 8. Documentation and reports on educational matters

8.1. Modified from Article 12.7. of NMR, besides making an annual activity plan

and a draft budget plan and evaluating these, the director shall summarize,

circulate, and report to MOH and PHO the implementation of activities twice

a year, at the end of March and September (Annex 1) and ‘Nursing and

Midwifery educational institution information’ once a year at the end of

September (Annex 2).

8.2. The documents relating to job descriptions and rules required for personnel

management shall be maintained in NMEI under the director’s responsibility.

Article: 9. Teachers

9.1. Full-time nursing or midwifery teachers shall take the nursing or midwifery

pedagogical training course authorized by MOH, and be certified. This will

also include nurses who have graduated in a nursing and midwifery

pedagogical training equivalent course;

9.2. Full-time nursing teachers:

9.2.1. Shall have their designation and job as per their speciality, such as

Fundamental Nursing, Mother and Child Nursing, Pediatric Nursing,

Adult and Geriatric Nursing, Community Health Nursing and

Psychiatric Nursing;

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9.2.2. There shall be at least two teachers for each professional subject

being taught, and the number of teachers shall increase according

to student enrollments.

9.3. In case of only two full-time teachers for the professional subjects

mentioned above 9.2.2, one or two part-time teacher(s) shall be invited to

teach professional subjects.

9.4. A teacher shall be appointed as a full-time teacher for one course in a

NMEI.

9.5. For the general fundamental subjects such as foreign languages,

mathematics, and chemistry, it is preferable that students are taught by

professional teachers.

Article: 10. Facilities, educational equipment and materials

10.1. The size of classrooms shall be suitable for the courses and the educational

institute shall consider the student admission capacity (1.5m2/ student).

10.2. Library

10.2.1. It shall have enough space for reading and studying, bookshelves,

lockers for library users and other convenient equipment and

materials for library services.

10.2.2. NMEI shall make the library rules and appoint a full-time librarian.

10.3. Demonstration room

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10.3.1. Demonstration room shall be appropriately equipped and have

enough equipment and materials for each professional subject;

10.3.2. There should be sinks for washing hands, soap, protection materials,

etc.

10.3.3. There shall be a storage room for keeping demonstration equipment

and materials.

10.4. Teachers’ room

There should be the necessary equipment for preparing lessons, such as

computers, printers, copy machines, etc.

10.5. Management of materials and equipment

Director of NMEI shall issue rules and appoint a responsible person to

manage and maintain an inventory of materials and equipment.

Chapter 3. Education Article: 11. Curriculum

NMEI shall implement two curriculums;

• Nursing Science Curriculum Technical Level (Annex 3)

• Bachelor of Nursing Science Curriculum / continuing education(Annex 3)

Besides the two curriculums mentioned above, the NMEI shall implement other

new curriculums after approval by the MOH and MOE.

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Article: 12. Implementation of education

Teachers of NMEI shall make course syllabi and teaching documents for each

subject, and shall teach on schedule for the stipulated duration and stipulated

course credit.

Learning and teaching details as follows;

12.1. Teaching hours

12.1.1. Full-time nursing teachers have the responsibility to teach students

according to MOH decisions concerning teacher appointments.

12.1.2. The teaching hours for each teacher will be according to the

protocol decided by the MOH and MOE.

12.2. Learning experience

12.2.1. Emphasize to students the need to be competent (knowledge, skills)

and have the right attitude.

12.2.2. Emphasize the importance of four dimensions of nursing services

such as illness prevention, healthcare promotion, health recovery

and rehabilitation.

12.2.3. The areas of learning experience are to emphasize on clinical

practice in hospitals and work in communities.

12.2.4. The target groups of the clinical practice for students are individuals,

families and communities.

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12.3. According to teaching plans, the teaching methods chosen shall relate to

teaching contents, lectures, seminars, brain storming, discussions, debates,

group work, demonstrations, role play etc.

12.4. The stipulation of clinical practice hours will be according to the clinical

practice plans and conditions of clinical practice in healthcare facilities.

12.5. The number of students in each class;

Principally, the number of the students in one class shall not exceed 60

persons; however, it depends on specific educational occasions.

12.6. Lecture plan (Teaching plan)

12.6.1. A lecture plan is each teacher’s detailed teaching plan on the title of

lectures.

12.6.2. Lecture plan contains

• The title of the subject;

• The title of the lecture;

• The time line of lecture;

• General objective;

• Specific objective;

• Contents of lecture;

• Educational equipment;

• Teaching methods;

• Evaluation and summary.

12.7. Clinical practice plan

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Clinical practice plan is the study plan, both theory and practice, for students

to practice at hospitals, communities and healthcare facilities according to

plans identified in the curriculums.

12.7.1. Teachers shall make clinical practice plans with clinical practice

instructors to set the objectives and practice requirements of clinical

practice for students.

12.7.2. Clinical practice instructors shall make supervision plans according

to the purpose and practice requirements.

Supervision plans shall include activities as follows:

• Orientation

• Pre-post conference;

• Nursing rounds;

• Bedside teaching;

• Case studies;

• Providing health education;

• Consultation, etc.

Article: 13 Clinical practice

13.1. Clinical practice coordinators at NMEI

The clinical practice coordinator shall be the head or deputy head of nursing

division who has the duty to manage and set clinical practice plans.

13.1.1. The clinical practice coordinators have the following roles;

13.1.1.1. Prepare entire clinical practice documents of NMEI;

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13.1.1.2. Contact and inform responsible persons of the clinical practice

facilities;

13.1.1.3. Hold coordination meetings ( at least twice, at the beginning

and on completion of clinical practice ) and collaborate with

the responsible person(s) at the clinical practice facilities;

13.1.1.4. Follow up and evaluate teachers’ activities;

13.1.1.5. Attend student evaluations;

13.1.1.6. Hold evaluation meetings with all concerned people.

13.2. Teachers (at NMEI)

13.2.1. Teachers have the following roles for clinical practice;

13.2.1.1. Collaborate with clinical practice instructors;

13.2.1.2. Assign patients to students for clinical practice;

13.2.1.3. Teach, give suggestions, consult, monitor, evaluate and assist

students;

13.2.1.4. Report outcomes of clinical practice to clinical practice

coordinators.

13.3. The subjects of clinical practice

The subjects of clinical practice are as follows;

• Fundamental Nursing

• Mother and Child Health Nursing

• Pediatric Nursing

• Adult and Geriatric Nursing

• Community Health Nursing

• Psychiatric Nursing

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13.4. Clinical practice manual

13.4.1. Clinical practice manual is the document of goals to demonstrate

general areas of clinical practice in order to assist students,

teachers and healthcare providers.

13.4.2. Clinical practice manuals shall consist of objectives, goals,

contents, methods, evaluation and reporting forms for each subject.

13.5. Criteria of clinical practice hospitals

13.5.1. Nursing organization in a hospital is the one organization that is

under the responsibility of the hospital director.

13.5.1.1. Have clear policies and objectives for nursing;

13.5.1.2. Have clear organizational structure and job descriptions for

nursing;

13.5.1.3. Apply nursing standards and nursing manuals;

13.5.1.4. Have a responsible person for clinical practice;

13.5.1.5. Appoint at least two clinical practice instructors in one ward;

13.5.1.6. Set the ratio of nurses and midwives appropriate with the

number of students;

13.5.1.7. Be available for a maximum of ten students to practice in one

nursing unit at a time.

13.6. Duties of responsible persons for clinical practice (at clinical practice

hospitals)

Responsible persons shall be the head or deputy head of nursing division in

central hospitals, the head or deputy head of nursing section in regional and

provincial hospitals, and the head or deputy head of nursing units in district

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hospitals.

13.6.1 Responsible persons shall have following roles for clinical practice;

13.6.1.1. Facilitate clinical practice at clinical practice hospitals;

13.6.1.2. Cooperate with clinical practice coordinators in order to

make plans and manage clinical practice;

13.6.1.3. Cooperate with clinical practice coordinators to hold

coordination meetings;

13.6.1.4. Assign duties, give guidance to, facilitate and consult with

clinical practice instructors;

13.6.1.5. Cooperate with clinical practice coordinators to hold

evaluation meetings.

13.7. Clinical practice instructors at clinical practice hospitals

13.7.1. Clinical practice instructors have the following roles;

13.7.1.1. Teach, give suggestions, consult, monitor, evaluate and

assist the students;

13.7.1.2. Cooperate with teachers of NM educational institutions;

13.7.1.3. Be responsible for clinical practice within the unit/section;

13.7.1.4. Facilitate clinical practice effectively and efficiently;

13.7.1.5. Ensure patient safety;

13.7.1.6. Report clinical practice results to the responsible person.

13.7.2. Criteria of the clinical practice instructors are as follows;

13.7.2.1. Have adequate knowledge and skills of specialized areas in

the field of nursing and midwifery;

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13.7.2.2. Have completed clinical instructor’s courses organized or

authorized by the MOH;

13.7.2.3. Have clinical experience in the field of nursing or midwifery of

at least three years;

13.7.2.4. One shall have a diploma or higher qualification, in the field

of nursing or midwifery.

13.8. Continuing training for nurses and midwives in clinical practice hospitals

Continuing training is a learning experience according to training plans in

order to provide the knowledge and skills of nursing and midwifery.

Hospitals which provide clinical practice shall make training plans to assist

nurses and midwives to be competent and improve the quality of nursing

services.

13.9. Monitoring and evaluation of clinical practice

Teachers have a responsibility to monitor and evaluate students’ clinical

practice in collaboration with clinical practice instructors and responsible

persons in clinical practice hospitals.

13.9.1. Monitoring

Monitoring shall be defined as the process of controlling, reviewing and

implementing plans in order to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of

clinical practice.

13.9.2. Evaluation

Evaluation is the activity that is related to the conduct of educational plans

according to the curriculum, comparing success in quantity and quality, and

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which affects students, teachers and students’ families in their objectives

and targets.

The results of evaluation will be essential to reviewing and improving policy

plans and future educational plans.

Article: 14 Conditions for taking examinations

14.1. Students shall register and attend the subject/ course for 80% of the total

academic hours required by the course.

14.2. Student shall be graded for attitude and must have a minimum grade C;

14.3. In case students have proper reasons for being unable to take

examinations, they shall have to submit proposal letters to the director of

the school for permission to sit at the next examination.

Article: 15 Evaluation and graduation

15.1 Evaluation of school (academic) year

NMEI shall evaluate if students have completed the subjects in the

academic year.

15.2 Evaluation of school subjects (theory)

15.2.1. During each academic semester, NMEI shall conduct an evaluation

of each school subject, at least once a semester.

15.2.2. Subject teachers have the responsibility to determine the time and

options for assessing subjects.

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15.2.3. The assessment will be conducted by written, oral, individual or

group reports.

15.3. Evaluation of clinical practice

15.3.1. A student’s clinical performance will be evaluated by different types

of methods such as written, oral, practical, or a combination of all

three.

15.3.2. Students must meet all targets of NMEI for completion of clinical

practice.

15.4. The decision for the examination results shall be based on the rules of

evaluation and scoring as follows;

For Bachelor degree and Diploma of technical nursing science, we shall

utilize the following system;

Grade meaning Score

A Excellent 4.0

B+ Very good 3.5

B Good 3.0

C+ Fairly good 2.5

C Fair 2.0

D+ Poor 1.5

D Very poor 1.0

F Fail 0

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Evaluation is the fundamental monitoring of the results of studying and

teaching for each subject or course. The minimum score should be grade

D.

Grade F (Fail) is considered for the following;

1) The students took examination and could not pass.

2) The student was absent without authorization or reason.

3) The student did not follow the rules for taking

examinations and was considered failed according to

school rules.

15.5. Evaluation of graduation

15.5.1. Students

Students shall have successfully completed all prescribed subjects of

the curriculum.

15.5.2. Nursing and midwifery educational institutions

15.5.2.1. Shall hold the graduation committee meeting in order to

indicate the results of the final examination and graduation.

15.5.2.2. Shall notify to students the result of the examination or

transcript for each term.

15.5.2.3. Shall propose to the MOH to make a decree appointing the

examination and graduation committee, and recognize the

results of the examination with the attached files of the report

on the graduation meeting and transcripts.

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15.6. For the implementation of measurements and evaluations, nursing

educational institutions shall be able to implement according to the annual

and final examination rules of the MOH and MOE.

Chapter 4 Final provisions

Article: 16. Assign DOP as the organization to manage the implementation of

the Nursing/ Midwifery School Management Guidelines.

Article: 17. Both governmental and private NMEI shall modify any ordinances of

school management that were authorized previously to be

compatible with the new MOH guidelines.

Article: 18. The Director of MOH Cabinet Office, DOP, and organizations

concerned shall follow these nursing/ midwifery school management

guidelines as their roles and functions.

Article: 19. Some regulations of school management that are contrary to the

Nursing/ Midwifery School Management Guidelines are hereby

abrogated.

Article: 20. These Nursing/ Midwifery School Management Guidelines shall

come into force immediately after its promulgation by the MOH.

Vice Minister of Health

Prof Dr. Eksavang VONGVICHIT

Annex 1

Report Public Health Medical Science School I Reference II Overview & Specialty III Part 1: Previous Activities

1. Political Activities 2. Organizational & Personnel Activities 3. Professional Activities 4. Administrative Activities 5. Student’s, Socio-Cultural & Community Service Activities 6. Evaluation (Strengths & Causes) 7. Evaluation (weakness and causes) 8. Lessons Learned & Solutions 9. Introduction

IV Part 2: Future Plan

1. Reference 2. Overall Direction 3. Goals 4. Objectives

4.1. Political Activities 4.2. Organizational & Personnel Activities 4.3. Professional Activities 4.4. Administrative Activities 4.5. Student’s, Socio-Cultural & Community Service Activities

5. Measures of Implementation

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Future Action Plan:

Description Expectation Measure Method Indicator

1. Organize training on political concepts

- Theoretical enhancement - Learn & train various aspects of politics

2. Improve organizational

structure

- Determine organizational structure

- Write down working positions

3. Personnel

- New recruitment - Capacity building - Training

4. Profession

- Generate professional nurses - Generate PHC personnel - English language - Etc... - Produce teaching & learning

materials - The results of implementation on

theory and practice

5. Administration-Management

- Finance-budget - Technical promotion - Facilities & building maintenance - Purchase order & new

construction

6. Socio-Cultural Activities & Community Services

- Sport - Art-Entertainment - Community Services - Others

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Nursing and midwifery educational institution information Annex 2

Name of schoolAddressTelephoneFaxResponsible NameAge

Title

Educational backgroundNameAge

Title

Educational backgroundNumber

Technical nurse (Deploma level)Professional nurse(Above Ba level)Nurse/ midwifeMedical DoctorMedical assistantThe others

TotalTechnical nurse (Deploma level)Professional nurse(Above Ba level)Nurse/ midwifeMedical DoctorMedical assistantThe others

Total

malefemalemale

female

malefemalemale

female

StudentPrescribed number

Quota

Not quota

Sub-total

School

Sub-total

Prescribed number

Quota

Not quota1st year

Director of school

Head of Nursing Department

2nd year

Part-time teachers

Nurse/Midwife, Medical Doctor, Medical assistant, the others( )

Nurse/Midwife, Medical Doctor, Medical assistant, the others( )

Full-time teachers

School Page 1

Nursing and midwifery educational institution information Annex 2

malefemalemale

female

1st year2nd year3rd year1st year

2nd year3rd yearQuota

Not quotaQuota

Not quotaThe others

Person in-charge

List

Person in-chargeNumber of books

List have(Last updated ) Not have

Prescribed number

Quota

Not quota

Sub-total

Dormitory fee

have(Last updated ) Not have

School fee

Student

Expenses

Equipments

Library

leave of absence(Last year)

3rd year

Withdraw(Last year)

School Page 2

Nursing and midwifery educational institution information (Clinical practice hospital) Annex 2

Name of HospitalAddressTelephoneFaxResponsible / controlNameAgeTitleEducational backgroundNameAgeTitleEducational background

Person in charge clinical practice Name

PositionEducational background

Numbers of clinical practice instructor

Head of Nursing division

Clinical practice hospita

Director of Hospital

Numbers of staffs of nursing division

Nurse/Midwife, Medical Doctor, Medical assistant, the others( )

Nurse/Midwife, Medical Doctor, Medical assistant, the others( )

Clinical practice hospital Page 3

Nursing and midwifery educational institution Information(Full-time teacher) Annex 2

Name Position Age Title Educational background

Graduated year

Sectionunit

Subject category

Teaching subjects/topics

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Full-time teacher Page 4

Nursing and midwifery educational institution information (Part-time teacher) Annex 2

Name Position Age Title Parent organization

Educational background

Graduated year

Section unit

Subject category

teaching subjects/topics

123456789

101112131415161718192021222324252627282930

Part-time teacher Page 5

Annex 3

Curriculum of Nursing for Technical and Bachelor Level I. Nursing Science Curriculum for Technical Level

Year I II

Semester 1 2 3 4 5

Subject

category

Subject items

No of weeks 20 20 20 20 20

Total

In %

Credi

ts

1 Politics/ Sociology 2 2 2 2 160 5.06 8

2 Foreign Language (English) 4 4 160 5.06 8

3 Mathematic 2 40 1.27 2

4 Chemistry 2 2 80 2.53 4

5 General Psychology 2 40 1.27 2

Gen

eral

fund

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tal

subj

ects

6 Sport activities (outside of class hours)

Total 12 8 2 2 480 15.19

Subject of Specialty

1 Anatomy and Physiology 5 100 3.16 5

2 Nutrition 1 20 0.63 1

3 Development Psychology 2 40 1.06 2

4 Pharmacy 2 40 1.27 2

5 Microbiology and Parasitology 2 40 1.27 2

6 Public Health 2 40 1.27 2

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subj

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7 Pathology 2 40 1.27 2

Total 10 4 0 2 320 10.13

1 Fundamental Nursing 1 3 60 1.90 3

2 Fundamental Nursing 2 3 60 1.90 3

3 Nursing for Mother and Child 1 3 60 1.90 3

4 Nursing for Mother and Child 2 3 60 1.90 3

5 Pediatric Nursing 1 2 40 1.27 2

6 Pediatric Nursing 2 2 40 1.27 2

7 Adult and Geriatric Nursing 1 3 60 1.90 3

8 Adult and Geriatric Nursing 2 2 40 1.27 2

9 Community Health Nursing 1 2 40 1.27 2

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ject

s

10 Community Health Nursing 2 2 40 1.27 2

11 Psychiatric Nursing 1 20 0.63 1

12 Nursing Administration 2 40 1.27 2

13 Diet Therapy 1 20 0.63 1

14 Basic Medical Care 4 80 2.53 4

15 Nursing Ethics 2 40 1.27 2

16 Nursing Development 1 20 0.63 1

Total 7 9 14 6 720 22.78

I. Internal Practice

1 Practice in Fundamental Nursing 4 4 160 5.06 4

2 Practice in Mother and Child Nursing 2 2 80 2.53 2

3 Project Study 3 60 1.09 1

Total 4 6 2 3 300 9.49

II. External Practice

1 Practice in Fundamental Nursing 4 80 2.53 1

2 Practice in Mother and Child Nursing 4 4 160 5.06 2

3 Practice in Pediatric Nursing 4 4 160 5.06 2

4 Practice in Adult and Geriatric Nursing 4 4 160 5.06 2

Pra

ctic

e

5 Practice in community Health Nursing 4 80 2.53 1

Total 0 4 12 16 0 640 20.25

1 Specific practice in Mother and Child

Nursing

16 320 10.13 4

2 Practice in Community Health Nursing 16 320 10.13 4

3 Computer Sel

ectiv

e

subj

ects

4 French Language 3 60 1.90 3

Total number of hours on specific training

0 0 0 0 0 640 20.25

Grand Total 33 31 30 29 35 3160 100 102

Note: Among selective subjects choose two specific practice subjects and one general subject, as recommended by the Ministry of Health

II. Nursing Science Curriculum for Bachelor Level (Continuing Education)

Year I II

Semester 1 1 2 3 4

Group of

subjects

Subject

Weeks 16 16 16 16 16

Total

perce

ntage

Credit

s

1 Lao study 2 32 1.42 2

2 Mathematics/ ST 2 32 1.42 2

3 Chemistry 5 96 4.28 5

4 Physics 2 32 1.42 2

5 Biology 5 96 4.28 5

Gen

eral

Edu

catio

n

6 Foreign Language 2 64 2.85 2

Total 18 352 15.71 18

General technical subjects

1 Microbiology, Parasitology 1 32 1.42 1

2 Physiopathology 3 48 2.14 3

3 Diet Therapy 1 16 0.71 1

4 Developmental Psychology 2 32 1.42 2

5 Education Psychology 2 32 1.42 2

6 Politics 3 48 2.14 3

7 Foreign Language 1 2 64 2.85 2

8 Foreign Language 2 2 64 2.85 2

9 Introduction to Guidance 1 16 0.71 1

10 Nursing Theory 3 80 3.57 3

11 Nursing Ethics 2 32 1.42 2

12 Basic Medical Care 2 48 2.14 2

13 Nursing Administration 4 128 5.71 4

14 Leadership in Nursing 1 16 0.71 1

15 Problems in Nursing 2 64 2.85 2

16 Trends in Nursing Profession 2 32 1.42 2

17 Nursing Research 3 48 2.14 3

18 Project Study 2 96 4.28 2 Gen

eral

tech

nica

l cou

rse

(Pro

fess

iona

l fou

ndat

ion

cour

se)

19 Methods of Seminar in

Nursing

2 32 1.42 2

Total 15 4 4 17 928 41.42 40

Professional subjects

1 Obstetric Nursing 2 32 1.42 2

2 Practice in Obstetric Nursing 2 96 4.28 2

3 Pediatric Nursing 2 32 1.42 2

4 Practice in Pediatric Nursing 2 96 4.28 2

5 Adult Nursing 2 32 1.42 2

6 Practice in Adult Nursing 2 96 4.28 2

7 Geriatric Nursing 2 32 1.42 2

8 Psychiatric Nursing 2 32 1.42 2

9 Community Health Nursing 2 32 1.42 2

10 Practice in Community Health

Nursing

2 96 4.28 2

11 Curriculum and Educational

Measurement

5 80 3.57 5

12 Teaching-Learning in Nursing 3 48 2.14 3 Pro

fess

iona

l cou

rse

( Pro

fess

iona

l nur

sing

cou

rse)

13 Practical Teaching in Nursing 5 160 7.14 5

Total 4 15 12 2 864 38.57 33

Elective course

1 Utilization of Computer

Ele

cti

ve

Sub

j

2 Introduction to Economics

3

96

4.28 3

Total hours of specialized practices

Grand Total 18 19 19 19 19 2240 100 94

Source: Bachelor of Nursing Science Program (Continuing Education), Ministry of Health,

Department of Organization and Personnel, the College of Health Technology 2001