Principles and practices of social entrepreneurship for nursing

J Nurs Educ. 2013 Nov;52(11):641-4. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20131014-03. Epub 2013 Oct 14.

Abstract

Although social justice and action for change are among the nursing profession's core values, curricular content on social entrepreneurship for nurses is not as well developed as it is in the educational programs for students in business, engineering, or public policy. This article describes an undergraduate honors elective course in social entrepreneurship offered at New York University College of Nursing. The course uses a seminar format and incorporates content from the humanities, business, and service-learning, with the goal of promoting participants' understanding of the sources of inequality in the United States and providing the requisite skills to promote effective nursing action for social change.

MeSH terms

  • Curriculum
  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / methods*
  • Entrepreneurship*
  • Humans
  • Nursing Education Research
  • Social Change*
  • Social Justice / education*
  • Socioeconomic Factors