The impact of the Bologna process on nursing higher education in Europe: A review

Changes are occurring in global higher education. Nursing is not exempt from these changes, and must adapt in order to be competitive in a global market. The Bologna process has been integral in the last decade in modernizing European higher education. However, modernization does not occur without c...

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Published in:International journal of nursing studies 2014-01, Vol.51 (1), p.150-156
Main Authors: Collins, Shawn, Hewer, Ian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bologna process
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Education, Nursing, Graduate - organization & administration
Europe
European higher education
Higher education
Modernization
Nursing
Nursing education
Quality assurance
Quality of education
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Summary:Changes are occurring in global higher education. Nursing is not exempt from these changes, and must adapt in order to be competitive in a global market. The Bologna process has been integral in the last decade in modernizing European higher education. However, modernization does not occur without challenges. This paper addresses the Bologna process and the challenges it presents to nursing higher education in Europe. To describe the Bologna Process as it relates to European nursing education. Literature review via searches of the following electronic databases: Academic Search Premier, MEDLINE, PubMed, ERIC, and CINAHL. Search criteria included Bologna process, European higher education, nursing education, quality assurance, and ECTS. Twenty-four peer-reviewed articles were included as well as one peer-reviewed presentation, one commission report, and one book. Further investigation is required to address the complexities of the Bologna process and its evolutionary changes as it relates to nursing education in Europe. Change is not always easy, and is often complex, especially as it relates to cross-border education that involves governmental regulation. Bologna-member countries need to adapt to the ever-changing higher education environment or fall behind.
ISSN:0020-7489
1873-491X
DOI:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.07.005