{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA)","provider_url":"https:\/\/ghananurses.org\/new","author_name":"Tsatsu19","author_url":"https:\/\/ghananurses.org\/new\/author\/Tsatsu19\/","title":"DR. MARY OPARE PRECEPTORSHIP AWARD - The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA)","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"V2W9QT4XMZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghananurses.org\/new\/dr-mary-opare-preceptorship-award\/\">DR. MARY OPARE PRECEPTORSHIP AWARD<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/ghananurses.org\/new\/dr-mary-opare-preceptorship-award\/embed\/#?secret=V2W9QT4XMZ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;DR. MARY OPARE PRECEPTORSHIP AWARD&#8221; &#8212; The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA)\" data-secret=\"V2W9QT4XMZ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/ghananurses.org\/new\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"GRNMA Award Nomination Short Biography Dr. Mary Opare Dr. Mary Opare is the Head of Department of Nursing at Central University of Ghana (CU). She retired from the University of Ghana, Legon, in 2006 as Acting Dean of the School of Nursing. During her 39 years of active service, Dr. Opare worked as a bedside nurse at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Prince Marie Louise Hospital, Ridge Hospital, and 37 Military Hospital. Her teaching career began in 1974 at the Tamale Nurses Training College, where she and Canadian colleagues established the Nursing Training School. She later transferred to Korle-Bu Nurses Training College in 1984. In 1998, she joined the Department of Nursing at University of Ghana, Legon, and became Head of Department in 2000. She led the Department to become a School in the College of Health Sciences and was appointed Acting Dean in 2003. Dr. Opare has served on numerous boards and committees and was instrumental in starting the MPhil Nursing programme at the University of Ghana. She introduced Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) to Ghana and won the International Council of Nurses prestigious 3M award in 1991. She introduced preceptorship training in Ghana in 1997 after completing her Masters in Canada, and has conducted numerous preceptorship trainings, including trainer-of-trainers workshops for both tutors and clinicians, positively impacting student skills development and clinical experience. Criteria for Nomination A registered member of GRNMA with valid PIN A minimum of 10 years working experience A minimum of 5 years preceptor experience Evidence of training in preceptorship Evidence of active advocacy for students and new staff Evidence of tangible achievement in precepting students and new staff Evidence of training of staff on preceptorship \u2013 capacity development Active participation in assessment\/evaluation of students Actively engaging faculty on students\u2019 learning outcomes Abreast with current literature in practice area Evidence of attendance\/presentation at seminars, symposia, or conferences Back to Categories Fill Nomination Form"}