Expanding Haitian Nurse Educators' Skills: A Graduate Course for Current Faculty

Nursing faculty members in developing countries often teach large class sizes, with limited technology available. They face economic constraints and have few opportunities for professional development. A graduate course for Haitian nursing faculty was designed with the aim of addressing these challenges. Nurse educators in similar countries were queried about their challenges and effective strategies. Techniques and equipment currently used in Haiti were discussed and evaluated. The course focused on identifying methods to teach large classes effectively at low cost with minimal technology. Haitian faculty members were able to effectively demonstrate these new techniques as participants during the course. A survey conducted 1 year after course completion established that the Haitian faculty members had implemented new techniques in their classes, improving the quality of nursing education. Strategies taught may be effective in other developing countries where similar challenges exist.