Figure 1
Liberia’s health workforce density by county – health professionals per 10,000 in 2018 [6, 7].
Table 1
Nursing and Midwifery Training Programs offered at TU.
| BSN | RN-> BSCN BRIDGE | RM-> BSM | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year started | 2010 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Average enrollment/year | 35 | 15 | 5 |
| Total Graduates to-date | 131 | 50 | 5 |
Figure 2
TU Nursing and midwifery graduate placement 2014–2017.
| GHO: | World Health Organization (WHO)’s Global Health Observatory |
| PIH/L: | Partners in Health Liberia |
| MOH: | Ministry of Health |
| TU: | William V.S Tubman University |
| NCDs: | Non-Communicable Diseases |
| LBNM: | Liberia Board of Nursing and Midwifery |
| NCSBN: | National Council of State Boards of Nursing |
| IMCI: | Integrated management of childhood Illnesses |
| IPC: | Infection prevention and control |
| PITC: | Provider Initiated Testing and Counselling |
| HIV: | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| ART: | Antiretroviral Therapy |
| BSN: | Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
| BSM: | Bachelor of Science in Midwifery |
| OSCE: | Objective Structured Clinical Examination |
| SARA: | Service Availability and Readiness Assessment |