An Effective Model for Improving Global Health Nursing Competence

Abstract

This paper proposed an effective model for improving global health nursing competence among undergraduate students. A descriptive case study was conducted by evaluation of four implemented programs by the author. All programs were conducted with students majoring in nursing and healthcare, where the researcher was a program director, professor, or facilitator. These programs were analyzed in terms of students’ needs assessment, program design, and implementation and evaluation factors. The concept and composition of global nursing competence, identified within previous studies, were deemed appropriate in all of our programs. Program composition varied from curricular to extracurricular domains. During the implementation phase, some of the programs included non-Korean students to improve cultural diversity and overcome language barriers. Qualitative and quantitative surveys were conducted to assess program efficacy. Data triangulation from students’ reflective journals was examined. Additionally, students’ awareness regarding changes within global health nursing, improved critical thinking, cultural understanding, and global leadership skills were investigated pre- and post-program implementation. The importance of identifying students’ needs regarding global nursing competence when developing appropriate curricula is discussed.

Nurses’ competency in Saudi Arabian healthcare context: A cross‐sectional correlational study

“…Nursing competency has been integrated likewise in other settings. Studies have been conducted to develop an effectual model for enhancing undergraduate nursing student competency (Hsie & Chen, 2018 ; Kang, 2016 ; Lavoie et al., 2018 ), telehealth nursing (Smith et al., 2018 ), graduate nurses in transition programmes (Lima et al., 2016 ), specialized addiction settings (Ling et al., 2017 ) and home healthcare (Gabbedon, 2016 ). On the other hand, limited studies have reported on the nursing competencies of nurses working in primary healthcare settings (Halcomb et al., 2016 ).…”