An evidence-based curriculum to prepare students for global nursing practice.
This article describes a curriculum designed to prepare nurses for global public health practice. Designed to be adapted to meet the needs of either undergraduate or graduate students, the curriculum uses the Internet to provide the knowledge and skills needed by nurses to effectively practice in areas around the globe. This course offering integrates the disciplines of nursing and public health with state-of-the-art technology to teach nurses how to identify the health care needs of populations, prioritize national and international responses, and design health care delivery services to meet these needs.
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Center for High-Risk Children and Youth, School of Nursing, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York, USA.
D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018672:Community Health Planning; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D003906:Developing Countries; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004813:Epidemiology / Q000193:education; D014943:Global Health; D006285:Health Planning; D019456:Health Transition; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration; D020407:Internet; D007857:Leadership; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D016730:Program Development; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education*; D015980:Public Health Practice