Description

Gain a hands on experience this spring! This clinical course will allow the nursing students to complete community health clinical, NUR 445 in Costa Rica and to provide care to clients of various ages in a variety of clinics under the direction of a Brockport Nursing faculty member in conjunction with clinic staff.

In Costa Rica you will:
- Visit the area of Costa Rica for 2 weeks,
- Receive a comprehensive on-site orientation that will maximize the benefits of your clinical experience,
- Enjoy the security of a complete package of academic and non-academic support services provided by Brockport.

Clinical Objectives:
- Integrate theories and concepts from nursing, liberal arts, sciences and humanities into professional nursing practices,
- Utilize the nursing process to provide holistic care through primary, secondary and tertiary preventions with clients in a variety of health care settings,
- Communicate effectively in therapeutic and professional relationships,
- Engage in evidence based practice in the care of client,
- Articulate a professional philosophy that reflects autonomy, advocacy, accountability, responsibility and ethical decision making,
- Collaborate with individuals, families and interdisciplinary team members to promote optimal client stability,
- Integrate skills of critical thinking, management and leadership to promote client wellness to improve health care delivery,
- Evaluate nursing care outcomes within the context of client's values.
- Your experience on the Costa Rica Program will:
- Integrate you into Costa Rica's health care system,
- Make you a better community health student,
- Expand your outlook on the world,
- Build your self-esteem and self-confidence,
- Greatly enhance your career prospects.

Highlights

The Brockport Costa Rica Program offers you the opportunity to:
- Gain clinical experience in a country different than ours that will provide a greater world view of health care,
- Receive clinical experience in community health clinics in Costa Rica,
- Improve your communication skills,
- Have integration with health care professionals of another culture.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Health Administration
• Nursing
• Public Health

Cost in US$:

TBA

Program Fees Include:

- Housing
- Meals
- Laundry service
- Transportation from and to the airport
- Eight (8) trips to and from surrounding clinics
- Pre-departure orientation materials, advisement and counseling
- Placement of student in a clinical sites
- Airport pick-up for group designated flight
- A basic social program
- Brockport's Study Abroad Office Services

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

The College at Brockport (SUNY)'s Mission Statement

Our mission is to create, implement and facilitate life-changing and extraordinary global opportunities that encourage student intellectual development, cross-cultural understanding and personal growth.