Other Titles
Enhancing the clinical experience
Abstract
Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015:
Across campuses in the United States and abroad, international nursing experiences that enable students to gain a broader perspective on global healthcare issues have become increasingly popular and valuable to nursing. The practices fall under three broad categories: study abroad programs, sustainable service learning opportunities, and clinical nursing inteRNips. While there are significant benefits for each, the clinical inteRNip appears to be the most challenging program to establish. Because clinical inteRNips provide a platform for understanding nursing issues in developing and developed countries, offer students insight in providing culturally competent care, and support collaborative research and service opportunities for nurses, the demand for this experience is growing exponentially. Research examining the benefits of global inteRNip or experiential learning across disciplines reveals the importance of establishing international collaborations of stakeholders before programs are developed. There must be a common language of program goals, potential benefits, a plan to minimize costs and risk before the partnership can move forward. Establishing international collaborations with hospital institutions, researchers, and nurses take time, but translates to career-related benefits that employers seek according to recent publications. The purpose of this presentation is to describe the development of successful global inteRNip programs and answer key questions on negotiating international collaboration to offer affordable abroad programs that are accessible to all nursing students. The important dimensions of inteRNips are examined and a summary of recommendations are presented as 'best advice' in creating and growing sustainable clinical inteRNip programs.
Sigma Membership
Beta Xi
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
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Keywords:
Clinical Internships, International Collaboration
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Amy Nagorski, "Creating global clinical internship experiences" (2016). INRC (Congress). 105.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2015/presentations_2015/105
Conference Name
26th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Conference Year
2015
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Creating global clinical internship experiences
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Session presented on Friday, July 24, 2015:
Across campuses in the United States and abroad, international nursing experiences that enable students to gain a broader perspective on global healthcare issues have become increasingly popular and valuable to nursing. The practices fall under three broad categories: study abroad programs, sustainable service learning opportunities, and clinical nursing inteRNips. While there are significant benefits for each, the clinical inteRNip appears to be the most challenging program to establish. Because clinical inteRNips provide a platform for understanding nursing issues in developing and developed countries, offer students insight in providing culturally competent care, and support collaborative research and service opportunities for nurses, the demand for this experience is growing exponentially. Research examining the benefits of global inteRNip or experiential learning across disciplines reveals the importance of establishing international collaborations of stakeholders before programs are developed. There must be a common language of program goals, potential benefits, a plan to minimize costs and risk before the partnership can move forward. Establishing international collaborations with hospital institutions, researchers, and nurses take time, but translates to career-related benefits that employers seek according to recent publications. The purpose of this presentation is to describe the development of successful global inteRNip programs and answer key questions on negotiating international collaboration to offer affordable abroad programs that are accessible to all nursing students. The important dimensions of inteRNips are examined and a summary of recommendations are presented as 'best advice' in creating and growing sustainable clinical inteRNip programs.