Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States of America.
University of Toronto, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Canada.
J Prof Nurs. 2022 Sep-Oct;42:156-161. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.06.008. Epub 2022 Jul 14.
Climate change is a global crisis with major impacts on planetary health and quality of life. Nurses are well positioned to recognize the major health consequences of climate change on health. Therefore, highlighting nurses' active engagement in mitigating climate change impact and resilience efforts is essential. However, there is little evidence of climate change content in nursing curricula. Climate change/planetary health content could be integrated into existing Doctor of Nursing Practice programs so that graduates, as influential leaders, are equipped to meet the challenges ahead. The domains, competencies and sub-competencies outlined in the Essentials: Core competencies for professional nursing education (American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), 2021) are proposed as a curricular scaffold to integrate climate change content in DNP curricula. Climate change content matched to the AACN domains and competencies could be included in many existing DNP courses. Climate change would become a consistent concept throughout all DNP curricular programs rather than a specified course addressing climate change. The curricular structure presented would provide a foundation for enhancing DNP students' knowledge, attitudes and skills related to climate change. These students and future graduates would be well prepared to introduce changes in practices and policies at the local, national, and global levels.
气候变化是一场全球性危机，对地球健康和生活质量有着重大影响。护士能够很好地认识到气候变化对健康的重大影响。因此，强调护士积极参与减轻气候变化影响和增强适应力的努力至关重要。然而，护理课程中几乎没有气候变化的内容。可以将气候变化/地球健康的内容纳入现有的护理实践博士课程中，以便毕业生作为有影响力的领导者，有能力应对未来的挑战。概述于《护理学专业教育基本要素：核心能力》（美国护理学院协会，2021 年）中的领域、能力和子能力被提议作为在 DNP 课程中整合气候变化内容的课程框架。与 AACN 领域和能力相匹配的气候变化内容可以纳入许多现有的 DNP 课程中。气候变化将成为所有 DNP 课程计划中的一个一致概念，而不是一门专门针对气候变化的课程。提出的课程结构将为增强 DNP 学生与气候变化相关的知识、态度和技能提供基础。这些学生和未来的毕业生将有充分的准备，在地方、国家和全球层面引入实践和政策的改变。
