title: South Pacific nursing education: visions of the future.
abstract: The South Pacific countries are rethinking their policies to meet the basic needs of their people, starting at the village level. All health professionals, including nursing leaders and educators, must brainstorm with the region's experts to map out these strategies and assure that the primary health care concept is included. Below, how nursing educators in the region should meet the challenges to initiate change.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington School of Nursing, Department of Community Health Care Systems, Seattle.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Fritsch
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends