TRAINING AND TRANSFER OF NURSING KNOWLEDGE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA IN CAMEROON: A CHEF'S RECIPE FOR EXCELLENCE.

Abstract

Training and transfer of knowledge is a common phenomenon in apprenticeship professions. A problem could arise when the training does not encompass all the recipes. Transfer may be less effective where the recipes were not the same or may be incomplete. The relevance of this paper lies in the fact that exposure to all relevant recipes for training is a requirement for better transfer of nursing knowledge.

The objectives were: to dene a nurse, state the qualities of a good nurse, list what it takes to equip a good nurse, and to illustrate the outcomes of effective training and knowledge transfer through selected examples of successful nurses. Information was sought from personal experiences and some websites and peer-reviewed articles. It was observed that a nurse is one who has been trained and recognized in the country of training before there can be transfer of nursing knowledge. The roles and functions of nurses include technical and clinical judgement with strong ethical grounding. The recipe for training must include culture, weather, nutrients and ingredients. Examples of successful training and transfer of knowledge are outlined in the success stories of Terrence and Pride.
The information can be used to inspire trainers on nursing knowledge transfer.