Integrating professionalism and political awareness into the curriculum.
Nurse educators are in the unique position to provide students with professional insight and political awareness into health policy issues. The author describes how cost-neutral methods to infuse professionalism and political awareness were integrated into the curriculum from the baccalaureate through doctoral levels The healthcare practice arena is impacted.
Hahn
Joyce
J
School of Nursing, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, USA. jhahn2@gmu.edu
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001364:Awareness; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011057:Politics; D011361:Professional Competence; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States