Future challenges for nursing education--a European perspective.
In Europe, there have been reforms in nursing education during last years and many political papers have been published. The reforms have given need for harmonising nursing education. In spite of that, there are differences in nursing education system in Europe. In this paper, we describe some main policy papers in the field of nursing education and identify selected future challenges. These challenges have been named for developing cross-cultural collaboration, clinical learning environment, role of patients and teacher education.
Salminen
Leena
L
University of Turku, Department of Nursing Science, 20014 University of Turku, Turku, Finland. leesalmi@utu.fi <leesalmi@utu.fi>
Stolt
Minna
M
Saarikoski
Mikko
M
Suikkala
Arja
A
Vaartio
Heli
H
Leino-Kilpi
Helena
H
D002983:Clinical Competence; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D054521:Cultural Competency; D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000639:trends*; D005060:Europe; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D007858:Learning; D011057:Politics; D011640:Public Policy / Q000639:trends*; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000639:trends