Continous Nursing Professional Development
Vision of the mentoring ecosystem
To create institutionalized governance mechanisms to ensure the quality of nursing education in all public and private nursing education institutions across the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Rationale
- Creating a robust ecosystem of mentoring is a crucial step towards improving the quality of education and raising the standards of low-performing institutions. To achieve this, we can establish a network of mentor institutions that specialize in different areas of education and can provide guidance and support to the mentee institutions in their areas of weakness.
- To prepare a workforce with skills on par with global standards and well-versed with best practices, these mentor institutes are expected to prepare and evaluate the potential mentee establishments on their teaching, pedagogy, availability of infrastructure, and behavioral skills of the students.
- The mentor institutions can work closely with the mentee institutions to identify the areas where they are lagging and develop customized strategies to address those gaps. This could include providing training to teachers, improving curriculum and teaching materials, and implementing best practices for student assessment and feedback. Through regular interactions, the mentor institutions can also provide ongoing support and guidance to the mentee institutions, helping them to continually improve their standards and achieve better outcomes for their students. Additionally, this approach can also foster a culture of collaboration and sharing of best practices among the participating institutions.
Approach
In June 2022, Uttar Pradesh sought nursing colleges' intent to be mentor institutes based on INC standards, receiving 80 letters. Jhpiego and UPSMF experts validated self-assessments for 35 institutes, selecting the top 20 for Phase I. Virtual sessions equipped nodal persons and faculties with performance standards, scoring, and planning. Twelve institutes, meeting 80% standards, earned mentor certification in October 2022 under Mission Niramaya. Nodal persons underwent a 5-day Pragati mentorship workshop in December 2023. These mentors aided the next set of potential mentors in quality improvement. After duly following the process as for the phase1 mentors, another 8 were selected. The total institutes now stand at 20.
1) Call for Mentor Institutes:
67 nursing institutions expressed interest in becoming mentor institutes for Uttar Pradesh State Medical Faculty (UPSMF). After a rapid self-assessment, 43 institutions provided feedback on their readiness. Initial Handholding by Jhpiego. Jhpiego facilitated self-assessment and provided guidance on meeting Government of India's 81 performance standards. A total of 36 institutes underwent physical verification.
2) Selection Process:
The top 20 institutions meeting minimum standards were shortlisted. 12 of them achieved at least 80% compliance and were certified as mentor institutes in phase 1 during the launch of Mission Niramaya in October 2022.
3) Mentorship Workshop:
Selected nodal persons attended a 5-day mentorship workshop in late November/early December. The workshop covered teaching, demonstrations, and mentorship skills to support low-performing institutes in their improvement journey.
4) Mentee Onboarding:
Phase 1 mentor institutes were paired with prospective Phase 2 mentor institutes as a pilot program. After successful completion, they onboarded 126 mentee institutes. A formal event was held on March 25th to formalize the association.
Synthesized apporach
- Become a mentee institute
- Testimonials (What are mentees saying, what are mentors saying)
Steps to Follow
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Establish QI Teams
- Information 1
- Information 2
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Orientation of the teams
Information 1
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In-person Training
Some Information
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Follow-up support by Jhpiego
Optional: Some Information
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Final assessment
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Select mentor institutes
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Mentorship workshop
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Mentee onboarding