Bolgatanga – University of the West of England

Posted on 05. Nov, 2009 by Erin in Health Links

About the Link

The link between Bolga Nurse Training College and the Faculty of Health and Social Care, UWE began in 2006. The orginal aims were to:

  • Improve the practical training of nurse students at Bolga NTC
  • Improve clinical supervision in the hospital
  • Address mutual areas of concern within the hospital
  • Support student nurses to work in the communities

Two visits by UWE staff have been made to Bolga NTC in Nov 2006 and 2007. Staff from Bolga NTC vsisted UWE in June 2007.

Fields of work

Nursing

Current activities

The project is now beginning to examine specific ways of achieving the aims and is currently focussing on:

  • Consolidating IT links
  • Improving learning resource access
  • Improving mentoring and preceptoring skills in Bolga NTC and hospital
  • Developing protovols for student exchanges
  • Working to develop a range of approaches to teaching and learning methods

Contact information

UK
Mr Stephen Booth
Head of School
University of the West of England
Blackberry Hill
Stapleton
Bristol  BS16 1DD

Tel: 0117 -3288817
Email: stephen.booth@uwe.ac.uk

Ghana
Moomin MacMusa

Email: ntcbolga@africa.online.ac.uk

www.projectghanathet.blogspot.com/