Nursing Education

Boore and Deeny (nursing education, U. of Ulster, UK) offer a broad view of nursing education in the UK to help teachers understand its structures and process, including new teachers who have moved from hospital-based schools of nursing or other educational institutions to higher education institutions. They provide specific information about higher education institutions and how they work, and examine all aspects of pre-registration nursing education and its planning and provision, including the philosophy for nursing education, theories and philosophies of education, and statutory body standards and Quality Assurance Agency benchmarks; partnership working between academic and healthcare organizations; and educational structures in the UK, including issues arising from the Bologna Process and their implementation and application. They continue with discussion of curriculum approaches and content; teaching and learning concepts; intellectual skills like critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving; teaching and learning in the university context; skills and competence development for person-centered care; technology; assessment of knowledge, skills, and competence; student recruitment and selection; student support, such as tutors, mentors, and peer support; the resources needed for nursing education; and quality management. They do not address methodologies for education research. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)