Assessing outcomes of a study abroad course for nursing students.

Publisher: National League for Nursing Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101140025 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1536-5026 (Print) Linking ISSN: 15365026 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nurs Educ Perspect

Original Publication: New York, NY : National League for Nursing, c2002-

Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate* ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* ; International Educational Exchange*; Cultural Competency/*education; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Mexico ; Multilingualism ; Program Evaluation ; Texas

There is little debate about the importance of preparing nursing graduates to provide culturally sensitive care to an increasingly diverse society. However, it is difficult for nurse educators to fit learning experiences that help students develop cultural competence into already full programs and create mechanisms to evaluate the results. This article describes a study to assess the impact of a study abroad program on developing cultural competence, including cultural awareness, sensitivity, knowledge, and skills. Results from the Cultural Awareness Survey, reflective journals, and interviews illustrate how the study abroad experience influenced the development of components of cultural competence and might influence clinical practice. Results suggest effective teaching strategies to assist students in becoming culturally competent are experiential in nature and include role modeling, reflective activities, and group discussion.

Date Created: 20120524 Date Completed: 20120719 Latest Revision: 20120523

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