WRITE a 750 word paper COMPARING the nursing education systems of the two
(2) of the above countries (see the Nursing Student Writing Guidelines Checklist for
paper requirements [25% of paper grade]) answering the following:
a) Describe how the political history of the country influenced nursing education
in your selected (2) countries. How did nursing education develop?
PAPER HEADING: Political History and Development of Nursing Education:
Comparison of [Selected Country] and [Selected Country]
b) Which government agency(ies) or organizations influenced the training of
nurses and how did the agency(ies) do that? Did nursing organizations play a
role?
PAPER HEADING: Government and Nursing Organizations Influencing
Nursing Education: Comparison of [Selected Country] and [Selected Country]
c) According to the article, what is the current system for educating nurses in the
selected counties? Are there diploma (hospital-based) schools? Has nursing
education moved into university settings? Is there a combination of nursing
education programs (similar to U.S. system) to train nurses?
PAPER HEADING: Current System of Nursing Education: Comparison of
[Selected Country] and [Selected Country]d) Is post-graduate (masters) education for nurses available?
PAPER HEADING:
e) In conclusion, what surprised you about nursing education in the countries
that you selected?
Post-Graduate (Masters) Education: Comparison of
[Selected Country] and [Selected Country]
PAPER HEADING: Reflections on Nursing Education in [Selected Countries]
5) Use the above headings in your paper. In-text citations and a reference list MUST
be found in your paper. See the Nursing Student Writing Guidelines Checklist for
APA formatting. See end of Module for common paper errors.
6) EVALUATION: Paper: Comparing Nursing Education in Two (2) Countries (750
words min)
Critical Thinking Skills/Content Development/Organization/References (60%):
Comparison of: Political History and Development of Nursing Education;
Government and Nursing Organizations Influencing Nursing Education; Current
System of Nursing Education; Post-Graduate (Masters) Education
Format/Computer Technology Skills (40%)