International nursing: the past 25 years and beyond.
International nursing has grown substantially in the last 25 years. Once practiced only during war time, with immigrant populations, or in peace time in consultative roles, international nursing is now common, with direct practice, education, consultation, and research collaboration as the roles in which nurses work across borders. A brief history of international nursing, forces that have influenced its growth, and an assessment of its future are discussed.
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International Center of Research for Women, Children, & Families, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. gennaro@nursing.upenn.edu
D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000266:history; D014943:Global Health; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation / Q000266:history*; D007392:International Council of Nurses / Q000266:history*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000639:trends*