Immersion experience: Impact on cultural competency in undergraduate nursing students

Abstract

The study purpose was to assess the impact of an international practicum experience on undergraduate nursing students' cultural competence using the Cultural Competence Clinical Evaluation Tool -- Student Version (CCCET-SV). Students in traditional and immersion experiences participated in order to measure and compare levels of cultural competence using descriptive statistics.

Authors

Trudy Ann Laffoon

Author Details

Trudy Ann Laffoon, MA, RN-BC, Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care, University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Sigma Membership

Gamma

Lead Author Affiliation

The University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity, Immersion Experience

Recommended Citation

Laffoon, Trudy Ann, "Immersion experience: Impact on cultural competency in undergraduate nursing students" (2019). INRC (Congress). 311.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/presentations_2019/311

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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