Advancing the development of human resources in nursing in Jordan.
BACKGROUND
This article describes a collaborative international health and development program between a Jordanian and a Canadian university. It presents a human resource development model in Jordan that has been the basis for a variety of developmental activities for practicing nurses and nurse educators in academic and clinical settings.


METHODS
Reciprocal visits by leaders of the project, as well as continued collaboration between key members of the two universities were instrumental in ensuring success of this venture.


RESULTS
The activities implemented in this project culminated in the development of a pragmatic human resource development model that is sensitive to issues particularly relevant to the Jordanian culture.


CONCLUSIONS
The collaborative venture discussed in this article has enabled nurses and nurse educators to increase their academic and clinical skills and raised the profile of the nursing profession in Jordan.
Thomas
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School of Nursing, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Rajacich
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D
Al Ma'aitah
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R
Cameron
S J
SJ
Malinowski
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A
D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D024802:Nurse's Role; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*