Academic Writing

READ the following: Chapter 10 Child Health Chapter 11 Communicable Diseases 2) COMPLETE the [open book] quiz (10 questions) on the above chapters. The quiz will be open during the 48 hours before the due date. See schedule for due date. 3) READ the following articles related to nursing education systems around the globe (Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Poland, Jordan, China). CLICK on the PDF files. Almalki, M., FitzGerald, G., Clark, M. (2011). The nursing profession in Saudi Arabia: An overview. International Nursing Review, 58, 304-311. (CLICK on PDF file: SAUDI ARABIA ED) Jayasekara, R. S., & McCutcheon, H. (2006). The history of nursing services and education in Sri Lanka and the effects on developing professionalism. Journal of Nursing Education, 45(10), 391-395. O’Dwyer, P. (2007). The educational preparation of nurses in Ireland. Nursing Education Perspectives, 28(3), 136-139 Sztembis, B. (2006). The past, present and future of nurse education in Poland: Stages, conditions and activities. International Nursing Review, 53(2), 102-109. Zahran, Z. (2011). Nurse education in Jordan: History and development. International Nursing Review, 59, 380-386 Wong, F.Y., & Zhao, Y. (2012). Nursing education in China: Past, present, and future. Journal of Nursing Management, 20, 38-44. . 4) Using the articles, WRITE a 750 word paper COMPARING the nursing education systems of two (2) of the above countries answering the following: Comparing Nursing Education in [Selected Country] and [Selected Country] a) PAPER HEADING: [Level 1] Introduction Which countries are you comparing and why your interest? What were your expectations of the nursing education system in these countries before you read about the history and current educational system? Include the names of the countries in your paper title. b) PAPER HEADING: [Level 2] Political History and Development of Nursing Education Describe how the political history of the country influenced nursing education in your selected (2) countries. How did nursing education develop? Be specific. i. [Selected country]. [Level 3] ii. [Selected country]. [Level 3] iii. Comparison of countries. [Level 3] c) PAPER HEADING: [Level 2] Government and Nursing Organizations Influencing Nursing Education Which government agency(ies) or organizations influenced the training of nurses and how did the agency(ies) do that? Did nursing organizations play a role? Be specific. i. [Selected country]. [Level 3] ii. [Selected country]. [Level 3] iii. Comparison of countries. [Level 3] d) PAPER HEADING: [Level 2] Current System of Nursing Education According to the article, what is the current system for educating nurses in the selected counties? Are there diploma (hospital-based) schools? Has nursing education moved into university settings? Is there a combination of nursing education programs (similar to U.S. system) to train nurses? Be specific. i. [Selected country]. [Level 3] ii. [Selected country]. [Level 3] iii. Comparison of countries. [Level 3] e) PAPER HEADING: [Level 2] Post-Graduate (Masters) Education Is postgraduate (masters and doctoral) education for nurses available? i. [Selected country]. [Level 3] ii. [Selected country]. [Level 3] iii. Comparison of countries. [Level 3] f) PAPER HEADING: [Level 1] Conclusion: Reflections on Nursing Education In conclusion, what surprised you about nursing education in the countries that you selected? How do you compare the current educational systems to the United States nursing education system? 5) Use the above headings in your paper. In-text citations and a reference list MUST be found in your paper.