Description/Overview: Underlying nursing practice is the intention to benefit people. However, nursing practice is embedded in human situations replete with multidimensional complications within the continually changing paradigm in health care. Nurses pursue reasoning related to the nursing situation based on an understanding of what is good and what contributes to well-being. Good Work© is exemplified by meeting three criteria: It is excellent, ethical, and engaging (Gardner, 2008). The presenters of this symposium have given individual subjects at various stages in their nursing careers and in two countries the opportunity to reflect on personal values, beliefs, challenges, and strategies for overcoming obstacles impeding good work in the workplace. The findings of these research studies may benefit global society and nursing science to gain greater insight into the meaning of good work in nursing practice at a time when rapid changes in health care delivery threaten the principles and values essential for nursing practice in most cultures. Findings from these studies may have direct implications for nurses providing care, nurse administrators managing care practices, and nurse educators in development of heuristics to guide the education of future nurses regarding how best to maintain qualities essential for good work. The researchers sought global collaboration in the development of the new BSN graduate studies and join other colleagues in the Good Work in Nursing STTI Community to promote the advancement of nursing science and education through research. The studies involve different subjects, locations, and data collection methods which intentionally will provide a forum for discussion of similarities and differences and future directions in the global concern for good work in nursing. Gardner, H. (2008). Five minds for the future. Harvard Business Press: Boston. MA.

Learner Objective #1: compare similarities and differences in perceptions of new USA and Norwegian BSN graduates regarding obstacles, supports, and strategies in support of good work in nursing

Learner Objective #2: examine implications of research in good work in nursing regarding preparing the next generation of nurses