1. Queensland University of Technology CRICOS No. 00213J Tranformative Leadership: The Experience of a First World Country/ Developing Country Collaboration Dr Yvonne Osborne y.osborne@qut.edu.au

2. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Impetus for Change Driven by health care reform and the advent of the private sector in the late 1980s, and by commitments made to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vietnam is faced with a need to increase the regulation and training of its health care professionals. Previously, a diploma from an accredited health professional school was sufficient to practice for a lifetime. Legislation has recently been passed that will institute a licensing system, will require continuing medical education (CME) to maintain the license, and will probably place a large burden on the health professional schools and training institutes to provide CME. Supported by international nongovernmental organizations and foreign universities, the 12 medical universities in Vietnam are responding and are preparing for their new and expanded role. (2006)

3. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R The QUT-AP Project 2008-2012 Building Capacity for Nurse Education in Viet Nam 2008WPSEAR Conference 2009Forming partnerships with 2 lead universities and 5 College partners 2010Scoping study QUT Legislation for licensing of health professionals 2008Signing of Mutual Recognition Agreement with ASEAN Nations 2012MOH adopts Competency Standards for Bachelor Nurses MOET accepts graduate nurses need to be competent

4. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Forming Partnerships

5. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R In the Beginning

6. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Transformation Biomedical model taught by medical doctors resulted in nurses as assistants to doctors and disease focussed care Government highlights that standards for nursing education do not meet international requirements Move toward person centred, holistic care that focussed on nursing knowledge Change in teaching methods to develop evidence based decision making and critical thinking

7. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Involving Key Stakeholders Setting Goals for Action

8. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Transaction Partnerships formed with lead universities –Hanoi Medical University (partnered with Hanoi Medical College and Hai Duong Medical Technical University –Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy (partnered with Khanh Hoa Medical College, Binh Duong Medical College and Can Hoa Medical College) –Vietnamese Nursing Association Contracts negotiated and signed (goals and resource support agreed to)

9. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Negotiating and Contracting

10. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Transformational Leadership Taking the lead and helping followers (nurse lecturers and nurses) to understand the model of competency based education through workshops(n=300), publications, critical challenges, communication (skype and video conferencing), distance education (n=180) Establish agreed to goals for development and agreement on how to work toward those goals (these reflect MOH and MOET requirements)

11. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Establishing Mutually Agreed to Goals

12. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Participative Leadership Key nurse teachers and nurses start to work with expert to progress the curriculum work Problem: context both locally and nationally is not supportive to such changes Sharing ideas and strategies for overcoming barriers

13. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Working together to find solutions Sharing our strengths

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15. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Servant Leadership Model The expert now understands the followers and the context within which they practice. She can see clearly now! She has taken a back seat but is available when needed The nurse teachers and nurses who have participated in this project are ‘doing it for themselves!’

16. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Taking Charge for Self-Liberation

17. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R It is better to lead from behind and put others first, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership. (Nelson Mandela)

18. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Recognition of success Adoption of Competency Standards for Bachelor Nurses (VNA) Adoption of CBC for all nursing education in Viet Nam by MOH Formation of Nurse Teacher Branch (VNA) MOET agrees that nursing graduates must be competent to practice 2 honorary professorships awarded by lead universities A country medal presented by the Government for work in nursing education Consultation in accreditation of courses for health professionals (MOH) Consulting with medicine on developing their CBC For me however: Nursing is now going to be taught by nurses to a standard that is equivalent to global standards set by WHO, with improvement in nurse:doctor ratio, and increasing applications by nurses for sholarships to post graduate studies

19. CRICOS No. 00213J a university for the world real R Finally A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. (Lao Tzu)

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