AKPER PGP Evolves With Excellence To Meet Indonesia's Dynamic Healthcare Needs

Serpong, Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia, akademi keperawatan Persada Garuda Pusaka (AKPER PGP), a nationally accredited nursing academy, today announced a comprehensive modernization initiative designed to align its educational offerings with Indonesia's rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem. Through targeted curriculum updates, upgraded training facilities, widened clinical partnerships, and digital integration, AKPER PGP is preparing a new generation of nurses equipped to address both current and future health challenges.

Strategic Curriculum Overhaul for 21st-Century Needs

AKPER PGP has strategically redesigned its Diploma III nursing curriculum to align with the demands of modern healthcare. New modules now include telehealth, disaster nursing, tropical disease management, and infection prevention, ensuring students are prepared for both everyday and crisis situations. These updates directly align with Indonesia's national nursing competencies, fostering a curriculum that is both practical and future-ready.

The curriculum maintains its mastery of foundational disciplines, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and microbiology while continuing a strong emphasis on nursing specialties such as medical-surgical care, maternity, and pediatrics. This combination of core and emergent content ensures graduates are knowledgeable in traditional nursing practices while also equipped to address evolving health challenges.

State-of-the-Art Simulation and Training Facilities

Investments in modern simulation labs are a key differentiator. AKPER PGP now features high-fidelity mannequins, vital-sign monitors, telehealth hubs, and emergency scenario setups mirroring the demands of real clinical environments. Before field placements, students benefit from guided Practice-based training, strengthening their technical proficiency and boosting confidence.

Extensive Clinical Partnerships Reflecting Real-World Contexts

The academy's clinical training network covers a spectrum of settings: tertiary hospitals, maternity clinics, puskesmas, mobile health camps, and disaster-response units. Through partnerships with local hospitals and outreach initiatives, students directly participate in healthcare delivery to varied communities, from urban preventive services to remote maternal care programs.

Active Role in Global Health and Disaster Management

AKPER PGP actively strengthens its disaster preparedness and global health education through participation in joint research and international collaborations. The academy engages students and faculty in studies focused on drone-based medical supply delivery, predictive analytics, and climate-resilient care, integrating global disaster standards into its nursing curriculum.

The institution emphasizes immersive training using simulation technologies that recreate crisis scenarios such as post-earthquake triage and infectious disease outbreaks, to build critical decision-making and emergency coordination skills.

Through strategic partnerships and student exchange programs, AKPER PGP taps into international best practices in disaster health. These collaborative efforts enrich student exposure to global emergency response protocols and foster cultural competence.

By engaging in global networks and national dialogue on emergency response, the academy also contributes to policy frameworks, ensuring its educational strategies are synchronized with international and regional disaster-response standards.

Inclusion of Tropical Disease Modules & Community Impact Projects

Recognizing Indonesia's public health context, AKPER PGP embedded specialized training in tropical and communicable diseases. Students learn at endemic sites under supervision, developing skills in prevention, patient education, and outbreak response. Additionally, regular community public health outreach, especially via mobile clinics, empowers students to impact public wellness while receiving immersive field training.

Digital Strategies: E-Learning, Tele-Nursing, and AI Readiness

AKPER PGP has integrated a robust blended learning model centred on technology-enhanced education. The academy employs online learning platforms, digital libraries, an academic information system (Siakad), and repositories, all designed to support self-paced learning and real-time academic management. This infrastructure allows students to review theoretical content online before applying it in practical settings, fostering a hybrid learning environment that adapts to modern educational needs.

Beyond basic e-learning, AKPER PGP is pioneering tele-nursing modules equipping students with knowledge and skills for delivering virtual care, remote patient monitoring, and telehealth consultation. This forward-thinking inclusion directly addresses global shifts toward remote healthcare delivery.

Additionally, recognizing the growing role of AI in healthcare, the academy has introduced AI literacy education focused on predictive analytics and data-driven nursing decisions. Drawing inspiration from adaptive e-learning systems that use AI to tailor instruction to individual student needs, this prepares graduates for a future-oriented healthcare landscape.

By embedding these digital strategies, AKPER PGP ensures graduates are well-versed in both traditional nursing principles and emerging technologies, making them adaptable, resourceful, and ready for the future of medicine.

Faculty Expertise and Accreditation-Driven Quality

The academic strength behind these innovations lies in AKPER PGP's faculty, professionals with strong clinical and research backgrounds. Many educators continue to practice or engage in nursing research, enriching classroom learning with current, realistic healthcare perspectives.

Institutionally, AKPER PGP maintains its elite“A” accreditation from Indonesia's National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (BAN-PT), an affirmation of its high quality, rigorous standards, and continuous improvement efforts. Under BAN-PT regulations, this accreditation underscores program legitimacy and student confidence, reinforcing a culture dedicated to excellence and innovation.

Student Empowerment through Innovation and Research

AKPER PGP encourages student innovation by supporting community-based health solutions, ranging from hygiene devices for rural communities to tele-nursing apps. These pilot initiatives foster critical thinking and entrepreneurship. Added modules in epidemiology and health informatics enrich their exposure to public health concerns, including global pandemics and climate-related health threats.

Active Partnerships Across the Healthcare Ecosystem

Collaborations with hospitals, public agencies, NGOs, and international organizations enhance practical training and community impact. This multi-stakeholder model supports the evolution of care delivery and prepares students for integrated teamwork across fields.

Ongoing Community Engagement and Outreach

Community health campaigns covering hygiene, chronic disease, immunization, and maternal awareness strengthen students' connection with the public. These programs employ mobile clinics staffed by AKPER students and align with preventive health strategies across Indonesia. They double as educational platforms and sources of local feedback that refine the academy's approach.

Outcome-Oriented Training with Real-World Measures

AKPER PGP regularly tracks graduate success through employment placements, employer feedback, and community health outcomes. Graduates are consistently recognized for their readiness, clinical competence, and adaptability in diverse health environments.

Akademi Keperawatan Persada Garuda Pusaka (AKPER PGP), founded on March 21, 2002, is a nationally accredited vocational nursing academy, holding a top-tier“A” grade from BAN-PT. It provides a robust Diploma III nursing program rooted in competency-based theory, ethics, and real-world practice. Driven by excellence, innovation, and community commitment, AKPER PGP prepares nurses ready to serve across clinical, community, crisis, and global health care settings.

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