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[Community health nursing: essential education elements].

Ching-Min Chen¹

¹Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, ROC. chingmin@mail.ncku.edu.tw

Hu Li Za Zhi the Journal of Nursing

|June 5, 2013

Summary

Taiwan

Area of Science:

Community health nursing
Nursing education
Public health

Context:

Reforms in community health nursing driven by technological and societal changes.
Growing demand for nurses in primary and tertiary care settings in Taiwan.
Need to adapt nursing education to meet 21st-century challenges.

Purpose:

To introduce the Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE) Essentials for baccalaureate nursing education.
To advocate for curriculum improvements in Taiwan's community health nursing programs.
To enhance the quality and quantity of entry-level community health nurses.

Summary:

The baccalaureate degree is the standard for entry-level community health nurses globally.
Taiwan faces a rising demand for community health nurses.

Keywords:

Association of Community Health Nursing Educators community health nursing education curriculum design

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Current nursing education requires enhancement to meet future needs.

Impact:

Provides a framework for Taiwan's nursing schools to develop relevant curricula.
Aims to foster a consensus on professional development for community care.
Expected to advance the quality of community health nursing services in Taiwan.