A Needs Assessment of the Transformation of the Baccalaureate Nursing Programme Curriculum in Namibia

Abstract

Rapid changes in the global higher education landscape in response to the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) have resulted in the need to transform the curriculum in line with the evolving world of digital technology. Technology advancement in the health sector calls for curriculum developers and stakeholders to collectively consider students' preparedness to enter the highly demanding nursing job market. The aim of this chapter is to explore and describe a needs assessment of the transformation of the baccalaureate nursing programme curriculum in Namibia from a stakeholders' perspective and consultation point of view. Findings from this study suggest a need for curriculum transformation in order to train nursing graduates to be more ethically competent, have critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to communicate effectively, which will enable them to practice at both the local and international level on graduation.