Innovative Global Health Care Experiences for Nursing Students: Microsemesters and Internships.

Nurs Educ Perspect

About the Authors The authors are faculty at the School of Nursing, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware. Jennifer Graber, EdD, APRN, PMHCNS, BC, is an assistant professor. Jennifer Saylor, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, is an assistant professor. Amy N. Johnson, PhD, RNC-NIC-E, is a professor. For more information, contact Dr. Graber at

Published: September 2019

Global experiential learning using clinical internships and microsemesters is expanding in nursing as an alternative to full-semester study abroad. When incorporated into the curriculum, students have a broader perspective on global health care issues. For example, students learn historic and cultural concepts that are uniquely Australian while studying diversity in a condensed two-week microsemester. We describe the development and incorporation of global internships and alternative global experiences for undergraduate nursing students.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000559DOI Listing

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