Challenges and benefits of international clinical placements in public health nursing
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- DOI: 10.1097/01.NNE.0000299493.00249.2d
Challenges and benefits of international clinical placements in public health nursing
Abstract
International clinical placements offer interested nursing students unique opportunities for development of nursing expertise and cultural competence skills. The authors review the professional literature regarding nursing student experiences in international sites, describe the development of international clinical sites in a required baccalaureate public health nursing course, and summarize challenges and benefits of the program.
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