Globalization and Nursing Education

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Nursing education is ever evolving and encompasses a wide range of educational elements including physical, social, emotional, cultural, and psychological issues in nursing. While nursing curriculums provide a well versed education for their students, many programs have yet to effectively integrate the concept of international globalization into their specific curriculum. It is crucial that international globalization and its effect on the nursing profession is understood and taught in undergraduate universities. The importance of nursing globalization education has become increasingly relevant at Temple University; both nursing students and faculty have already begun to explore nursing on an international level and have returned to Temple University with a different outlook on nursing care.
Globalization Impact on Nursing
Globalization is a recognized and well developed concept in many industries within our society. Over the years, advances in technology and travel have allowed the sharing of information, goods, and people across the world (Seloilwe, 2005). These factors have changed social, political, and economic activity internationally (Seloilwe, 2005). The role of the nursing profession has changed and many nurses are now working for hospitals and clinics, as educators, or in the corporate world (Seloilwe, 2005). With globalization, and advances in technology and communication, nurses now have opportunities to relocate internationally. There is an increasing number of nurses who are taking advantage of these opportunities, with a growing exchange of nurses between countries. While globalization has started to impact the nursing profession, it has not directly effected change on undergraduate nursing education in many universities. “In a Globalization and Nursing Education 3