A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PHILIPPINE NURSING CURRICULUM FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

The nursing practice is important in the healthcare industry. This paper is meant to analyze different nursing curriculums from different countries, their requirements and the core competencies they contribute to the practice. The introduction gives an overview of the nursing profession and introduces the key concepts of the paper. In the body an analysis of the Philippine, United States, Australian, United Kingdom and Middle East BSN curriculums is discussed. The sections include an introduction on the length of the curriculum followed by an extensive analysis of the core competencies and how they affect the nursing profession. Through a series of government and scholarly resources, the paper dwells into the essentials of BSN programs and how they influence the success of nurses in their professional lives. The conclusion outlines a summary of the paper.