Development of an embedded entrepreneurship module in a clinical nursing specialist programme
Havenga, Yolanda (2021)
Havenga, Yolanda
2021
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Over the last few decades, the tendency toward entrepreneurship in nursing has increased due to social and economic factors. In South Africa, there are increased opportunities for nurses to develop their own businesses with the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI). To respond to the communities’ needs and implementation methods of the NHI, nurse specialists need to redefine their roles from purely hospital-based employees to business owners who work in the community and function as nurse entrepreneurs in different domains of care. In order to develop and nurture nursing entrepreneurship, a systemic approach is required that consists of enabling legal frameworks, socio-economic, professional and personal support, and educational preparation of nurses for this independent role. Higher education in general and nursing programmes specifically have not been focused or designed toward developing entrepreneurial competencies and mindsets toward self-employment. There is a need for the inclusion of entrepreneurship education in the postgraduate diploma in nursing at a specific university to improve nurse specialists’ interest in self-employment and promote positive attitudes toward entrepreneurship.
The purpose of the project-based thesis was to develop an embedded entrepreneurship module for nursing students studying toward a speciality in clinical nursing in the postgraduate diploma in nursing offered by a nursing department at a specific university in South Africa. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, the following objectives were set:
− Explore and describe the relevant content and education process to be included in an entrepreneurship module for clinical nurse specialists.
− Develop and describe the education module in business practice and entrepreneurship for clinical nurse specialists.
− Evaluate the education module and implement recommendations for improvement of the education module.
A three-phase module design process was followed. Phase 1 entailed a literature review on entrepreneurship education and expert consultation. The information in phase 1 led to the development of a conceptual framework. A module map and design outline were created based on the conceptual framework and the guideline documents by the regulatory bodies and legislation, after which the module descriptor was designed. Phase 3 entailed the evaluation of the module with final corrections implemented.
The purpose of the project-based thesis was to develop an embedded entrepreneurship module for nursing students studying toward a speciality in clinical nursing in the postgraduate diploma in nursing offered by a nursing department at a specific university in South Africa. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, the following objectives were set:
− Explore and describe the relevant content and education process to be included in an entrepreneurship module for clinical nurse specialists.
− Develop and describe the education module in business practice and entrepreneurship for clinical nurse specialists.
− Evaluate the education module and implement recommendations for improvement of the education module.
A three-phase module design process was followed. Phase 1 entailed a literature review on entrepreneurship education and expert consultation. The information in phase 1 led to the development of a conceptual framework. A module map and design outline were created based on the conceptual framework and the guideline documents by the regulatory bodies and legislation, after which the module descriptor was designed. Phase 3 entailed the evaluation of the module with final corrections implemented.