the Asia-Pacific region; and significant and sustained
concern about the environmental health of the Earth. We
are witnessing increasing shortages of health professionals
globally, declining birth rates, and rising aged populations
in many countries. These shifts all effect human health and
healthcare education. The futuristic predictions of science
and technology by science fiction writers in the last century,
that once seemed so weird or unbelievable, have come true
in our new millennium. If we want to be serious about
understanding technology and its relationship to human
health and its impact on education, it is critical to look at the
bigger picture. Technological innovation and enhanced
globalization are closely interlinked, and nursing education
has to respond in a measured and carefully executed way if
it is to be relevant.