The Immersion Project: RN-BSN students as change makers caring for migrant workers and their children
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Patricia R. Messmer, PhD, MSN, MA, BSN, RN-BC, FAAN; Marie O. Etienne, DNP, APRN, FNP, PNP, PLNC -- Benjamín León School of Nursing, Miami Dade College, Miami, Florida, USA; Nancy Henri, MSNEd, RN, Surgical Unit, Jackson Health System, Miami, Florida, USA; Nahomie Mirville, DNP, MSNEd, APRN, FNP-BC, Urology, Urology Professionals of South Florida, Florida, USA
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This academic service-learning experience provided health screenings and health education to a rural migrant workers and children medically underserved community. RN-BSN students enhanced their cultural competence in assessing, providing health care, and education. The focus was on health promotion and lifestyle changes empowering people to take charge of their health.
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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| Keywords | Immersion Experience in Immokalee; RN-BSN Students; Service Learning Project |
| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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