The program of B.Sc. in Nursing at the Open University of Sri Lanka provides innovative and distinctive education to registered nurses in Sri Lanka who possess a minimum of two years experience in practice. This is an outstanding opportunity for nurses who wish to achieve an advanced level of skill and knowledge in evidence based practice, education, and leadership.
The Open University of Sri Lanka uniquely provides this opportunity in Open and Distance learning culture by giving a flexible learning environment for its student clientele. So the registered nurses who are already employed in any part of the country can create their own learning pace in accordance with their individual learning styles and the needs. To facilitate the student learning environment further, the Open University has currently decentralized academic responsibilities by extending many academic activities up to all regional centers.
The B.Sc. in Nursing Program offered, by the Open University, consists of varied learning experiences. These learning experiences are designed to develop research skill, leadership and management skill, critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills among nurses enabling them to go beyond the application of technical procedures at the bed side. Rather, this would help nurses take leading roles in transforming an increasingly complex health care system in the country.
Furthermore, this extensive curriculum of B.Sc. in Nursing program is designed to provide Sri Lankan nurses with the opportunity to ascertain their academic and career goals. When compared with other countries, nursing in Sri Lanka is far behind in terms of its professional status. While the minimum entry qualification for nursing in other countries is a degree, in Sri Lanka it still remains a diploma. The B.Sc. in Nursing program offered by the Open University of Sri Lanka motivates nurses in Sri Lanka to achieve professionalism.
The nurses enrolled in the program at the Open University, and those who successfully complete it, are capable of extending their skills and enhancing their knowledge on par with nursing professionals in developed countries. Consequently, the B.Sc. in Nursing program at the Open University of Sri Lanka offers nurses a gateway to enter the global community of nursing. Therefore the nursing graduates produced by the Open University are found to have a great demand in the international job market.
A.V.Pramuditha Madhavi
Lecturer
The Department of Health Sciences
The Open University of Sri Lanka |
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