International cultural immersion: en vivo reflections in cultural competence

A baccalaureate nursing program developed and implemented an international cultural immersion course in Guatemala to explore the impact of cultural immersion on student nurses' cultural competence. This qualitative descriptive study generated data through in-depth interviews and en vivo reflect...

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Published inJournal of cultural diversity Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 44 - 50
Main Authors Larson, Kim L, Ott, Melissa, Miles, Jane M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Ms. Sallie Monique Allen 2010
Subjects
Attitude of Health Personnel
Awareness
Community Health Nursing - education
Cultural Competency - education
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration
Guatemala - ethnology
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
International Educational Exchange
North Carolina
Nursing
Nursing Education Research
Nursing Methodology Research
Organizational Objectives
Program Development
Qualitative Research
Students, Nursing - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thinking
Transcultural Nursing - education
Writing
North Carolina
Guatemala
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Summary:A baccalaureate nursing program developed and implemented an international cultural immersion course in Guatemala to explore the impact of cultural immersion on student nurses' cultural competence. This qualitative descriptive study generated data through in-depth interviews and en vivo reflective journals. The three themes: Navigating daily life, Broadening the lens, and Making a difference, revealed an expanded context and worldview of culture. International service learning seemed to pervade all aspects of the students' experience. Exercises in participant-observation and reflective writing could enhance student self-awareness and their ability to benefit from a cultural immersion course.
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ISSN:1071-5568
2169-415X