274308 Costa Rica: An International Community Health Experience for Nursing Students

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 : 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM

Kim Curry, PhD, ARNP , Department of Nursing, The University of Tampa, Tampa, FL
     
A nursing faculty-led study abroad course for nursing and public health students is featured. The course combines an on-line didactic component and a travel component. Suggestions are included for screening students, working with in-country service providers, and developing meaningful student evaluations.

Learning Areas:
Diversity and culture
Public health or related education
Public health or related nursing

Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss principles of developing goals for student study abroad experiences. 2. Differentiate characteristics of international schools and service providers that lead to a quality experience for students. 3. Name screening techniques for students that appropriately match students based on the planned activities and environmental factors.

Keywords: International Health, Nurses

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified because I am one of the faculty members who traveled to Costa Rica with the nursing students. The research that I conducted in Costa Rica is the basis of this presentation.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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