Amman, June 3 (Petra) -- The Jordanian Nursing Council (JNC) and the International Youth Ambassadors Foundation (IYAF) signed a memorandum of cooperation on Wednesday to launch and implement a national initiative targeting nursing students and recent graduates, in line with national legislation and modern approaches to healthcare sector development, while promoting investment in young nursing talent.
The memorandum, signed by JNC's Secretary-General, Hani Al Nawafleh, and IYAF's President, Trad Al-Saleh, forms part of joint efforts to enhance the system for preparing and qualifying emerging nursing professionals. It aims to equip students and graduates with the future-oriented knowledge and skills needed to keep pace with rapid transformations in healthcare environments at the local, regional and global levels.
The agreement seeks to develop young healthcare leaders in accordance with national frameworks and internationally recognized standards, promote a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in the healthcare sector, strengthen evidence-based practice, and support scientific research and academic publishing. It also aims to improve the readiness of students and graduates for the labour market and enhance their competencies in digital health, nursing informatics, health technology, environmental sustainability and green nursing concepts.
Under the memorandum, the JNC will become a permanent member of the initiative’s advisory board, providing strategic support and technical guidance to ensure that the initiative’s programs are aligned with national policies, professional regulations and priorities for healthcare sector development in the Kingdom.
The cooperation agreement also includes the implementation of specialized awareness and training programs on the requirements of professional licensing examinations locally and internationally, accreditation of activities within the framework of continuous professional development, support for research initiatives and scientific publishing, analysis of healthcare labour market needs, training on non-clinical career pathways, and strengthening links with healthcare business incubators, innovation programs and entrepreneurship initiatives.
In addition, the memorandum provides for building the capacities of students and graduates in digital health and emerging healthcare technologies, promoting concepts of quality, patient safety and professional ethics, establishing a national database of young volunteers in the healthcare sector, and reinforcing social responsibility, professional well-being and environmental sustainability within contemporary nursing practice.
Al Nawafleh said the partnership represents a model of institutional integration aimed at genuine investment in young nursing talent and reflects the council’s national role in regulating and advancing the profession. He added that it would strengthen alignment between educational outcomes, labour market needs and future developments in the healthcare sector.
He said empowering nursing students and recent graduates with professional, technical and leadership competencies is a fundamental pillar in building healthcare professionals capable of contributing to improved healthcare quality and enhancing the competitiveness of Jordanian talent at both the local and international levels.
For his part, Al-Saleh expressed the foundation’s pride in partnering with the Jordanian Nursing Council, saying the organization would leverage its expertise and professional and technical tools to support youth capacity development, encourage innovation and healthcare entrepreneurship, and help create an environment that fosters creativity and sustainable development in the healthcare sector.
The memorandum stipulates the formation of a joint coordination committee responsible for developing implementation plans, monitoring programs and activities, and evaluating performance indicators and outcomes to ensure the initiative achieves its objectives and delivers sustainable results.
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