Description
Global Service-Learning in Nursing is a single source of information for nurse educators seeking to develop programs to teach best practices of care-giving across cultural and geographic boundaries. Nurse educators from a wide range of institutions share their insights about the successes and challenges of program development, implementation, and evaluation.
The global service-learning (GSL) model offers an excellent structure to enhance nurses’ participation in the global health care community. This book charts the course of accomplishments thus far, and challenges nurses to stretch even more.
Features
Expert group of contributors bring their diverse experience, knowledge, and thought to broaden reader’s understanding.
A comprehensive list of organizations, agencies, and consortia (with descriptions and links) that offer learning opportunities and organizational support for global-learning.
Four examples of different programs or approaches to global-learning that give readers different perspectives on global service-learning in nursing.
Discussion of four steps that can aid in developing and sustaining an effective global service-learning program in nursing education.
About the Author(s)
- Tamara McKinnon RN, MSN
- San Jose State University; Supervisor, California Childrens' Services Program, Santa Cruz Health Service Agency, Santa Cruz, CA
Specs
- Product Format: Softbound
- ISBN: 9781934758144
- Trim Size: 6 x 9
- Pages: 181
- Pub Date: Nov 30, 2012
- Weight: 1.0
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