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ERIC Number: EJ1264255
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jul
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-8485
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Around the Corner, across the Globe: Developing Global Citizens through Civic Engagement
Nickitas, Donna M.; Pontes, Nancy M. H.
Metropolitan Universities, v31 n2 p53-70 Jul 2020
Nursing educators wrestle with preparing the future nursing workforce to meet the needs of underserved, vulnerable populations in marginalized communities who suffer significant health disparities and social injustices. This article illustrates the integration of engaged civic learning (ECL) within a social justice framework that prepares baccalaureate nurses as global citizens to provide culturally congruent health care around the corner in local communities and learning abroad programs across the globe. Multiple partnerships with local organizations were strengthened, with ECL integrated across the nursing curriculum and aligned with local needs of community housing, schools, churches, shelters, and fitness centers. The nursing faculty at Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden collaborated with language professors to develop a Spanish for Health Professions program to increase communication between students and the high percentage of Spanish-speaking populations served locally and globally. A mixed-methods design evaluated program outcomes using descriptive data, student reflections, and the Global Perspective Inventory (GPI) to assess students' experiences and global learning related to learning abroad during their college experience. Results from presurveys to post-survey results showed significant improvement (p < .05) in global learning in 16 of 35 question items. As students journey from entrance into nursing school until graduation, ECL develops them into engaged global citizens.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey; Guatemala; Puerto Rico; Cuba
Grant or Contract Numbers: P016A160081
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