Question

Discuss the universality of nursing education amidst global cultural diversity, trends and issues 3000 words

Answer 1

Universality of Nursing Education amidst of Global Cultural Diversity:

Education is the process or art of imparting knowledge, skill and judgement. Nursing Education is the  formal Educational programme consist of training and formal learning of Nursing science. It is a professional education focuses on the allround development of physical, social, intellectual, emotional and spiritual abilities of the student so that she or he will become efficient to provide professional nursing care for all the people irrespective of age,gender, religion, cast and creed.

Nursing Education has a unique nature globally. Even though the countries around the world are greatly different in their culture and traditions , the Nursing Education around the world has sharing a common nature of principles, ethics and even the syllabus also most likely sharing the similarities. This is may be due to the common nature of human beings in their biological, emotional, social needs and need of Nursing care.

Universality is the property of being universal, common to all members of a class. Universality in Nursing Education in the midst of the hundreds of culture and traditions, is one of its speciality. Trends and issues in Nursing Education also all most common globally. The major global trends are in the areas technology advancement, innovative teaching and learning, changes in curriculum and quality assurance in education. There are issues also existing in the area of Nursing Education globally. The Global trends and issues in Nursing Education are :

* preparation of Global nurses and transnational acceptance: Nursing curriculum is preparing the students not only for rendering professional nursing care but also to handle the different people from different countries , cultures and languages. Transnational acceptance of nurses also one of growing trend in Nursing profession as there is an increasing demand for nurses.

* New specialities in Nursing: many specialities like Medical Surgical Nursing, Psychiatric nursing, Paediatric nursing, Obstetrical nursing etc. are having great scopes in health care settings.  

* High tech and high touch approach in Nursing care due to the involvement of technological advancement in medical and nursing care.

* Significant Shortage of nurse educators globally: Most of the nurses are opting job in clinicals even after the higher education. so there is a shortage for nurse educators globally.

* Enhanced students status and increased opportunities of higher education: A shift in the status of students : ' student nurses ' to ' Nursing students' and also because of the globalization and increased educational institutions, there is an increased chance of higher studies.

* Standardization and uniformity of the Nursing Education: There are regulatory bodies for maintaining the standard and uniformity of Nursing education nationally and internationally. ( American Nurse's Association, Indian nursing council, International Council of Nursing )

* Evidence Based practices in Nursing and increased research areas.

Issues in Nursing Globally:

Globally students of Nursing Education face certain common issues like:

* information overload

* Increased expectations

* issues related to choosing of effective technology and electronic options

* Shortage of staff and qualified faculty

* Workplace competency assessment

* changes in standards of ptactices and patient's rights issues

* Workplace violence, women abuse

* Increased stress from schools, home and work place

* Globally nurse's need life long learning for maintaining the competency and certification requirements.

* preparedness for disasters, terrorist attacks, and emergence of new contagious diseases like COVID 19.