Cooperation project in basic nursing education—the introduction of a new nursing education program in Tianjin, China

Over the last few decades, traditional basic nursing education has taken place in nursing schools in China. In 1988, a new cooperation project for basic nursing education was tried between a Tianjin nursing school and several hospitals (Tianjin is one of the industrial cities in China). In this paper, an experiment in nursing education in Tianjin is described. In order to help readers to understand the Cooperation Project, the preparation courses are also described. Several advantages and disadvantages are discussed; some new proposals are also put forward at the end of the paper.