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Article: Working collaboratively to provide leadership for Global Nursing Education.(President's Message)(Transcript)
- Article from:
- Nursing Education Perspectives
- Article date:
- May 1, 2005
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While the terms global and international have been used interchangeably, global is a more encompassing term, reflective of today's environment. The shift in the mindset from international to global reflects the recognition that the health of the peoples of the world is one of the most important issues lacing us today.
The World Health Organization has reported that nurses comprise at least 50 percent of health workers worldwide. We play a significant role and are of vital importance in health care systems. Thus, adequate nursing education programs are essential for the education of nurses throughout the world.
No one nursing organization can meet the ...