Holistic Nursing Practice
Volume 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 89-98

Creating opportunities for successful international student service-learning experiences (Article)

Wittmann-Price R.A. , Anselmi K.K. , Espinal F.
  • a Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Mail Stop 1030, 245 N 15th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States
  • b Drexel University, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Mail Stop 1030, 245 N 15th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States
  • c Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA, United States

Abstract

Healthcare and educational expeditions to developing countries are a life-altering experience for both faculty and students. The benefits gained personally and professionally from foreign travel are invaluable. Providing healthcare to people in developing countries gives a new dimension to holistic care. Proper trip preparation with consideration of safety, legal liabilities, and educational goals is a necessity to ensure positive outcomes for patients, students, faculty, and the university or college. This article extracts lessons learned from an actual trip and dissects them from a safety, legal, and educational standpoint. The information presented is a "must read" for any faculty member considering embarking on a healthcare expedition with students to a developing country.

Author Keywords

Service learning Safety holistic care International travel

Index Keywords

education nursing education health promotion developing country Transcultural Nursing Developing Countries human travel Safety Management Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate Humans safety Planning Techniques problem based learning Nursing Education Research Problem-Based Learning Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Article organization and management transcultural care attitude to health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-77649283850&doi=10.1097%2fHNP.0b013e3181d3994a&partnerID=40&md5=3791911333cdd639fe93a1047a31b341
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e3181d3994a
ISSN: 08879311
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English