Nursing education, practice, and professional identity: a transcultural course in England.
Students from a baccalaureate program at the University of Delaware participated in a 4-week course in England, exploring nursing's role in the health care system of that country. Students observed and interacted with a variety of clients and nurses in diverse settings; they observed similarities and differences in nursing education, practice, and professional identity between nurses in England and in the United States. The course was timely and valuable--it provided students with the opportunity to enhance their awareness of another culture and it allowed them to recognize nursing's importance in global health concerns.
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University of Delaware, College of Nursing, Newark 19716.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003691:Delaware / Q000208:ethnology; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D007587:Job Description; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D012951:Socialization