NURS 118 - Guatemala: A Cross Cultural Nursing Immersion

Institution:

Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

Subject:

Nursing

Description:

Combines hands-on learning and service with a cultural- immersion experience as students travel to Guatemala to examine Guatemalan culture, its health care standards, Guatemalan's access to healthcare, and the country's current health-care system. This course builds upon the student's use of the Nursing Process and the clinical skills they acquired during the first year and beyond in the nursing curriculum. Focus is also on integrating the use of clinical skills, health promotion, critical thinking, and education while stimulating the student's self-awareness, confidence, and their pursuit of life-long learning. A course fee is required. Prerequisite: NURS 140 and 141 with grades of C or higher. Instructor's signature is required.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

NURS 140 & NURS 141

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.hacc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 780-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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