Globalization of tertiary nursing education in post-Mao China: a preliminary qualitative assessment

Community Health Nursing in the People's Republic of China: Evolution, Status, and Challenges

This article examines the evolution, development, and current status of community health nursing in the People's Republic of China. Although its origin in China went back as early as the 1920s, community health nursing in the contemporary American sense was a recent development after the 1980s. Specifically, the article reviews the delivery models and service areas of community health nursing and discusses its current challenges. Based on original government policy documents, first-hand field knowledge, and published literature in both English and Chinese, the article also provides an account of the latest developments and elaborates on the implications of these policies for future community health nursing development in China.

Baccalaureate nursing education in China: issues and challenges

As the baccalaureate becomes the new standard for nursing practice in China, nursing education is pivotal. The authors review the history and the current situation of nursing education and practice in China and discuss issues concerning baccalaureate graduates and the challenges in Chinese nursing education.

Student centred teaching methods in a Chinese setting

This paper offers a discussion about using Western, student centred teaching methods with Chinese student nurses. There is increasing interest from Chinese nurse educators in student centred learning and an increase in partnerships between Chinese and Western universities. This paper suggests that the assumption that Western teaching methods are superior is now questioned and transferring Western style teaching to China requires a high degree of cultural sensitivity.