Responding to the Call for Globalization in Nursing Education
Increased demand for nurses worldwide has highlighted the need for a flexible nursing workforce eligible for licensure in multiple countries. Nursing's curricular innovation mirrors the call for reform within higher education including globalization of curricula (E. J. S. Hovenga, 2004; D. Nayy...
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| Dokumentumtípus: | Cikk |
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2014
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| Sorozat: | JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING
30 No. 3 |
| doi: | 10.1016/j.profnurs.2013.09.008 |
| mtmt: | 2745665 |
| Online Access: | http://publicatio.bibl.u-szeged.hu/16674 |
| Tartalmi kivonat: | Increased demand for nurses worldwide has highlighted the need for a flexible nursing workforce eligible for licensure in multiple countries. Nursing's curricular innovation mirrors the call for reform within higher education including globalization of curricula (E. J. S. Hovenga, 2004; D. Nayyar, 2008; B. J. G. Wood, S. M. Tapsall, & G. N. Soutar, 2005), increased opportunities for student mobility exchanges, dialogue between different academic traditions, and mutual understanding and transparency between universities (J. Gonzalez & R. Wagenaar, 2005). The European Union (EU) and United States have combined efforts to achieve these objectives by creating the Atlantis program in 2007 (U.S. Department of Education, 20 I I). This article describes experiences of four nursing programs participating in an Atlantis project to develop a double-degree baccalaureate program for undergraduate nursing students. Early learnings include increasing awareness and appreciation of essential curricular and performance competencies of the baccalaureate-prepared professional nurse. Challenges include language competency; variations in curriculum, cultural norms, student expectations, and learning assessment; and philosophical differences regarding first-level professional nurse preparation as specialist versus generalist. The Transatlantic Double Degree program has successfully implemented the double-degree program. Members have gained valuable insights into key issues surrounding the creation of a more uniform, yet flexible, educational standard between our countries. (Index words: Globalization; Nursing education; Curriculum) (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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| Terjedelem/Fizikai jellemzők: | 243-250 |
| ISSN: | 8755-7223 |