International consultation by United States nurses: a descriptive study

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Title International consultation by United States nurses: a descriptive study
Publication Type dissertation
School or College College of Nursing
Department Nursing
Author Andrews, Margaret M
Date 1984-12
Description Since the influence of United States Nursing; is far-reaching both geographically and ideologically, United States nurses are frequently asked to serve as consultants to other countries. This was an exploratory/descriptive study of United States nurses who have engaged in international consultation during the past 7 years. Two sets of data were used in the study. The first set consisted of the responses to a 12-page questionnaire which was completed by 93 informants, while the second set of data provided the content analysis of 25 interviews. Included in the data analysis were a demographic profile of the consultants, including the manner in which they had prepared for their international experience; reasons for engaging in international consultation; the nature of advice given in the areas of clinical practice, education, research, administration, attitudes and beliefs about what consultants can learn from and contribute to other countries; ways of adapting advice to make it culturally relevant and effective in its context; and problems encountered while consulting including discrepancies between consultant and client expectations and moral/ethical dilemmas. Identified from the data were conceptual components which could be used in developing a model program to prepare nurses for international consultation. Although specialization for international consultation was proposed at the master's level, suggestions were made for integration of concepts related to international health from the baccalaureate through the doctoral levels of education.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject Manpower; Cross-Cultural Communication
Subject MESH Nursing;; Consultants
Dissertation Institution University of Utah
Dissertation Name PhD
Language eng
Relation is Version of Digital reproduction of "International consultation by United States nurses: a descriptive study."€ Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. Print version of "International consultation by United States nurses: a descriptive study." available at J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collection. RT 2.5 1984 A54.
Rights Management © Margaret M. Andrews.
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Format Medium application/pdf
Identifier us-etd2,21982
Source Original: University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (no longer available).
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bg33nb
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