NUR 392A Nursing Care in Latin America Practicum

This is a travel abroad course that requires travel to countries in the Latin American. Nursing and public health students travel to the Monteverde Institute in Costa Rica to learn about and apply community health promotion/disease prevention concepts in a transcultural environment. In addition, the travel component of the course includes 3 days in the urban center of San Jose, Costa Rica as well as the rainforest/rural areas of Monteverde, with guided, interactive tours covering the history, culture, and healthcare trends of the country. As a community health practicum, the service-learning component includes opportunities to practice concepts of health promotion/disease prevention through community education activities.

Credits

2