Canadian distance education technology helps train
Canadian distance education technology helps train nurses in Caribbean countries
According to the Pan American Health Organization, approximately 35 percent of nursing positions in the Caribbean go unfilled. On January 26th, Ryerson Universitys G. Raymond Chang School and the University of West Indies (UWI) will launch a state-of-the-art distance education program for nurses enrolled at UWI so they can more easily access the training they need.
The program designed by Ryersons Chang School leverages educationalmedia to enable UWI to more effectively increase its capacity and provide training to nurses throughout the Caribbean, says G. Raymond Chang (PhD Hon.), Chancellor of Ryerson University, who was born and raised in Jamaica.
In the long run,Chanel Sunglasses, this ground-breaking collaboration with UWI will help reduce nursing shortages,Replica Watches, which can result from a number of factors including brain drain, high cost of learning, and a lack of accessibility to learning institutions.
The program is for nurses already practicing their profession in the Caribbean,wholesale sport shoes, and is designed to promote regional retention of qualified graduates. Currently,wholesale shoes, 67 students are enrolled throughout Jamaica, St. Lucia
and Belize.
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