Current trends and issues in nursing education

jays george
msc nursing

1. Current trends and issues in nursing education Presented to, Mrs.priyadarsini john Assoc.professor d.y.p.c.o.n

2. introduction The changes that are occurring in the social and cultural life of the society as a result of the impact of advancements in the science based technology are broadly described as modernisation . Since education is a multipolar process , it is influenced by the modernisation in different ways. A profession is a dynamic integration of various faculties of knowledge. Since nursing education is a professional education , it is dynamic by its own nature and thereby giving rise to trends . A number of issues and controversies now face educators and communities: social issues and ethical issues.

3. definition Education is the all-round drawing out of the best in child and man body , mind and spirit. - Mahatma Gandhi Nursing education is a professional education which is consciously and systematically planned and implemented through instruction and discipline and aims the harmonious development of the physical, intellectual , social, emotional, spiritual and aesthetic power or abilities of the student in order to render professional nursing care to people of all ages, in all phases of health and illness , in a variety of settings , in the best or highest possible manner.

4. Trends in education Pedocentric : student is the focus of present day education system. Teacher’s role : The model of teacher as the pivotal and dominant figure in education, presenting a variety of information to pupils has practically disappeared. Activity centred Creative education More community participation More reliance on technology Increased acceptance of non formal type of education Restructuring traditional programmes Increased opportunities for higher studies

5. Methods of appraisal Innovation in teaching and learning Educational quality assurance Emergence of individual as a teaching unit Commercialisation of education and presence of foreign universities

6. TRENDS IN NURSING EDUCATION

7. Emphasis on high tech- high touch approach Preparation of global nurses Transnational acceptance Ensuring a promising career Emergence of new specialities Increased opportunities for higher studies Potential shortage of nurse educators

8. Diminishing government role Uniformity and standardisation Coping with the impact of globalisation Enhanced student status

9. Issues in education Social issues Emotional issues Ethnic issues Gender issues Economic issues Cultural issues Girl education Ethical issues

10. Discipline and security Expression of violence have increased the culture and so has violence in the schools. Race ethnicity and equality Mainstreaming Public versus private

11. CONCLUSION Education is a purposeful process aimed at the development of human beings.it is concerned with directly the child in the matter of bringing out his hidden talents. The changes that are occurring in the social and cultural life of the society as result of the impact of modernisations