Immersion experience: Impact on cultural competency in undergraduate nursing students
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Trudy Ann Laffoon, MA, RN-BC, Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care, University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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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.
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 | Cultural Competency; Cultural Sensitivity; Immersion Experience |
| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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