Ongoing Activities

Research

 Age-Friendly Cities

Introduction:

 This methodological protocol for the WHO Global Age-Friendly Cities project. is the result of discussions with collaborators from most participating countries.  It is called the Vancouver Protocol in recognition of the generous support of the Government of British Columbia Age friendly Project

The purpose of the document is to guide country coordinators in planning the age friendly project generally to meet its objectives and in implementing the Focus Group Community Assessment of the Age-Friendly Cities project. 

Continuing Education

1- Leadership for change ( application started since 2006)

•   This course is run by ICN experts in collaboration with the MOH and JNC

•   This program is an action learning program that allows the time for participant to absorb and apply the knowledge they gain. It is expected that the course will develop the nurse's abilities in leadership and management and prepare them to deal with the changing environment. The program is implemented over two years period to allow for development of abilities through hands on experience.

2- Mentorship for the Advanced role

•   This is an intensive course that will be run over ten days and it aims at preparing the mentors who are involved in the education of graduate nursing students. This course will equip the educators with the know how of transferring their command of the advanced practice roles to the learner. This program will target (obviously) academicians involved in clinical education of graduate nursing students. The course will be run in collaboration with Azusa Pacific University, and is scheduled to be held in January,2007.

3- Palliative care

•   This program will include a 3 month course that will introduce the content of palliative care and the nurse role. The course will be followed by a hands on experience with the supervision of mentors in palliative care.

•   The program will be held in collaboration with Al-Malath Foundation for Humanistic care and Al-Hussein Cancer Center.

4- Disaster preparedness

•   The program primarily aims at nurse participation and contribution in the country\s disaster plan. It will focus on preparing the nurses and other professionals in disaster prevention and impact reduction in addition to relief response.

•  JNC explored opportunities and was contacted by ICN for possible collaboration and technical support

5- Gerontology

•   This program will include a theory content course and a" hands on" experience that will include preparing the environment for the care of the elderly clients. The initial hands on experience will focus on the " healthier" older adults and will focus on the preparation of support services, inclusion and psychosocial care of this population.

•   Suggested dates are negotiable.

6- Mental Health Nursing

•   This program is a hands on /action learning course. It will allow time and lengthy process to allow the participants to absorb and apply the information they acquire, to implement activities and to create the necessary changes. This program will offer a supportive environment that will provide opportunities for learning that will clarify the role of the nurse in- patient psychiatric units/hospitals, and prepares the nurse to master his role. Specifically, the program aims at restructuring of the participant units, preparation of staff; developing policies and procedures, creating the team, and establishing the ground rules for operating psychiatric units.

•   The course will be offered over nine month period, in five sessions. Each session is proceeded by intensive workshops and theoretical foundation of the session topic.

•    Course will be run by local consultants in collaboration with JNC