NURS 6288 - INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE FOR NURSING

[1 Credit]

This course offers an introduction to nursing and health related issues on an international scale and their complex relationship to biosocial contexts. Students will explore the relationship of global health issues to, acute care, primary care, anesthesia care, and healthcare systems as a whole. The course will provide students with additional education in several areas including, global health disparities, global health policy, and risk/benefit analysis of global health interventions. The impact of these issues on the U.S. healthcare system will also be explored given the assumption that we are members of a global community. This course will employ multiple educational modalities, including pre-course reading requirements, online modules, community needs assessment, and hands on clinical experiences under the direct supervision of experienced advanced practice registered nursing faculty in an international setting. The international portion of the experience will include interaction with local healthcare facilities, regional healthcare stakeholders, and direct supervision of educational activities.