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Faculty of Nursing
Adult care Nursing Department
participation in finding local solutions to local problems; the existence of accessible and
appropriate health services; and sustainable use of available resources for all.
Through education that incorporates the ethics of social justice, nurses may aid government and
international efforts to achieve optimum health for populations.
3.5.3 Resources
Nurse educators have suggested that case-study-based teaching may be a particularly effective
approach to teaching.
Other interactive methods used by teachers included group discussions, debates, formal lectures,
videos and project work.
The internet has emerged over recent years as an important resource, particularly in the
developed world.
A number of non-governmental organizations and institutions have produced human rights
resources published on the internet or distributed through other means.
There nevertheless remains a shortage of adaptable and relevant human rights education
material – particularly case-based – for nurses and midwives.
3.6 To nurse educators
3.6.1 Human rights and nursing ethics
• National nursing associations and nurse and midwife educators should audit the human rights
and ethics content of teaching courses and ensure that basic concepts of human rights and nursing
ethics are given adequate space in training programs.
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