Publisher's Synopsis
The current global nature of our society caused in an increased interest in global education in academia. Implementing global education within college curricula is expected to prepare students to function as global citizens in a diverse world where technology continues to bring people together from all over the world. It also increases students' opportunities to pursue careers in international settings. Undergraduate health professions in specific have increasingly sought to incorporate a global perspective into the curriculums in order to enhance the students' total college experience and prepare them as global citizens seeking to improve health of populations abroad. As a knowledge-based profession, nursing schools must be capable of developing within students the necessary capabilities to face the challenges of emerging global conditions, together with an awareness of shared values and belonging to a common social and cultural space. With the increasing importance of global education and global perspective-taking comes an increased need for a way of measuring attainment of skills, knowledge and attitudes. The importance of education in the development and strengthening of stable, peaceful and democratic societies is universally recognized as paramount. This 1st volume of Encyclopaedia of The History of Medical Education: International Prespective focus on nursing education in the clinical practice environment, from clinical staff involved in the education of student nurses in practice, as well as educators involved in the development of the workforce through post-qualifying education and training initiatives. It provides a descriptive account of nursing education including how its past has shaped its present and how current times are influencing and delineating its future. Understanding the continuum of development in nursing education promotes an awareness of the diversity that exists within nursing education. Case studies and innovative developments demonstrate how nursing and health care educators teach and facilitate learning, together with reflection and action that seeks to transform their professional. This volume will Preface enable lecturers and practitioners as well as researchers demonstrating the actual practice of education as it is experienced in the realities of their respective work environments, that is both in the educational institutions and clinical settings
