Nursing education in Haiti increased from 3 years to 4 years

In 2011, the new plan to revive the field came in the shape of a master's degree program, requiring three years of study, was made available to nursing school students from five of the public schools for nursing across the country. Included in the three years of study, students followed decades' held curriculum studying mainly for hospital service. This left a gap in the market for other fields such as patient education, pediatric care, public health program management, surgery and primary care.

This year, the Ministry of Public Health has embarked on a new study curriculum which will now see future nurses armed with 4 year degrees instead of just 3 year ones. This requires the student to have earned 130 credits, 60 accredited to nursing and 70 from other, varied subjects. The project, while lengthening the study period necessary before new nurses can begin to contribute to the field, will ensure the utmost competence and qualification of the nation's nurses.

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