1st Edition

Nursing and Globalization in the Americas A Critical Perspective

396 Pages

by Routledge

396 Pages

by Routledge

396 Pages

by Routledge

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Description

Nursing is vital to millions of people worldwide. This book details the ebb and flow of its fascinating history and politics through case studies from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Canada, and the United States. Authors from across the Americas share findings and explore new thinking about Western hemisphere-specific issues that affect nursing and health care. Using economic... Read more

Acknowledgements

Book Abstract

Preface
Merrill Singer

The Context of Nursing and Globalization
Karen Lucas Breda

Nursing in Colombia
María Claudia Duque-Páramo and Martha Cecilia López-Maldonado

Nursing in Chile
Patricia Jara Concha, Veronica Behn Theune, Nestor Ortiz Rebolledo and Sandra Valenzuela Suazo

Nursing in Argentina
Maria Alejandra Chervo, Eduardo Miguel Arzani and Teresa Isable Micozzi

Nursing in Brazil
Mariani da Gloria Miotto Wright, Maria Cecília Puntel de Almeida, Maria Itayra Coelho Souza Padilha, Helena M.S. Leal David, Gelson Luiz de Albuquerque and Jaqueline Da Silva

Nursing in Mexico
Lucila Cardenas Becerril, Maricela Sanchez Gandara, Beatriz Carmona Mejía and Beatriz Arana Gómez

Nursing in Canada
Susan E. French and Jessica D. Emed

Nursing in the U.S.A.
Karen Lucas Breda, Evelyn L. Barbee and Maria Zadoroznyj

Synthesis of Case Studies: Implications for Global Nursing and Health
Karen Lucas Breda

Epilogue: Excerpt from "Canto General"

Appendix A: Abbreviations and Acronyms

Appendix B: Country Comparison of Nursing Titles & Educational Preparation

Appendix C: Questions for Discussion and Dialogue