Global Health Nursing
Narratives From the Field
Seiten
2014
Springer Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8261-2117-2 (ISBN)
Springer Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8261-2117-2 (ISBN)
Opportunities in Global Health Nursing, whether as a career or as a short-term experience for personal and professional growth, are vast and the rewards significant. This book presents first-hand accounts from nurses from all professional levels, who describe their experiences and provide practical insights for nurses interested in delving into the global health arena. Accounts from these nurses emphasize the practical, challenging, and rewarding aspects of Global Health Nursing and help faculty to prepare themselves and their students for working in this field. Most importantly, contributors write of the incredible experiences they've had, which result in significant learning opportunities and personal growth.
In addition to these vivid accounts, the book discusses the parameters of global health nursing, how to prepare for it, key resources, global nursing research, and nurses as global health consultants. The book includes stories from faculty and individuals with Public Health Nursing careers, as well as from students. Additionally, the book provides coverage of domestic global health initiatives.
Key Features:
Presents first-hand accounts of the practical, challenging, and rewarding aspects of Global Health Nursing
Written for nurses at all stages of professional life, from student to experienced practitioner
Discusses varied opportunities in Global Health Nursing
Covers domestic global health initiatives
In addition to these vivid accounts, the book discusses the parameters of global health nursing, how to prepare for it, key resources, global nursing research, and nurses as global health consultants. The book includes stories from faculty and individuals with Public Health Nursing careers, as well as from students. Additionally, the book provides coverage of domestic global health initiatives.
Key Features:
Presents first-hand accounts of the practical, challenging, and rewarding aspects of Global Health Nursing
Written for nurses at all stages of professional life, from student to experienced practitioner
Discusses varied opportunities in Global Health Nursing
Covers domestic global health initiatives
Christina Harlan, MA, RN, is Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. Her experience includes working with patients in Kenya, Puerto Rico, Bolivia, Mexico, Haiti, and Guatemala, a well as in multi-ethnic, multilingual, urban, and rural communities in the U.S. In 2008 she received the Faculty Curriculum Development Award from the Center for Global Initiatives. She has been published on a variety of topics, including Cultural Awareness through Short-Term Global Experiences, and has given presentations on building language and cultural capacity in health agencies. Ms. Harlan is the co-author of several Spanish language and culture publications.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.3.2015 |
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Zusatzinfo | 5 Illustrations & 10 Photos; 15 Illustrations, unspecified |
Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Pflegemanagement / Qualität / Recht |
Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Epidemiologie / Med. Biometrie | |
Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung | |
ISBN-10 | 0-8261-2117-9 / 0826121179 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8261-2117-2 / 9780826121172 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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