This book explores the leading role played by nursing science in the European Nordic countries. Recognized leaders in nursing research from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, reflect on the leadership of nurses, the societal developments and the state of nursing science in their country, and the successes and remaining challenges nurses are facing. The book highlights representative leadership projects focusing on e.g. evidenced-based clinical practice, education and research that have impacted patient and healthcare outcomes in each country.
The book shows how nursing, as a scientific discipline, has been developing rapidly in these five Nordic countries. They have more nurses per capita than other countries (OECD 2016) and healthcare is provided to all citizens. Moreover, nursing qualification in the Nordic countries was based on university education early on, and there are more professors of nursing than in other countries. Accordingly,this book on Leadership in nursing within the Nordic countries shares essential and pioneering expertise that will benefit nurses and nurse scientists around the globe.

“In an era of globalisation, nurse and population migration, nurses and policy makers must appreciate the nuances of individual countries, their distinctive evolution and contemporary practices. T. Hafsteinsdottir and colleagues have produced a well written, detailed and engaging book that reveals the historical similarities, differences and influences upon the five Nordic countries at the heart of this book, namely Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The authors focus on how relationships and contexts within, between, and external to, these countries have led to the current ‘state of play’ of nursing in the Nordic area. Country sections address influences upon nursing research, nursing practice, academic and vocational education and policy. This book is a ‘must read’ for Nordic undergraduate and postgraduate students. Its celebration of a rich nursing heritage combined with professional, aspirational nursing leadership has much to offer  international readers fascinated by the socio-political dimensions of nursing evolution.” (Mary Gobbi, PhD, MA Ed RN, Emeritus Professor, University of Southampton, UK and Visiting Professor, Tartu Healthcare College Estonia)

 

The first-ever book fully devoted to the Nordic countries’ leadership in nursing expertise Based on representative leadership projects in EBN practice, education and research Authored by prestigious Nordic professors of nursing, internationally recognized in their field

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