title: International education and reflection: transition of Swedish and American nursing students to authenticity.
abstract: Reflection, a process grounded in distancing from the self to enhance self-awareness, can be used as a pedagogic activity to promote students' transition to a greater authenticity and professionalism and, therefore, improve patient care and nursing practice. In this international educational project (implemented in 2001) using interactive videoconferencing technology (IVC), Swedish and U.S. nursing students and faculty incorporated reflective journaling, drama in education, photolanguage, and off-air meeting discussions to enhance personal and professional development. Highlights from the literature, a description of the project, and student and faculty appraisals are presented.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, University College of Borås, 501 90 Borås, Sweden. margret.lepp@hb.se
authors.forename: Margret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lepp
authors.forename: CeCelia R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Zorn
authors.forename: Patricia R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Duffy
authors.forename: Rana J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Dickson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001364:Awareness; D004324:Drama; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000592:standards*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009736:Nursing Process; D010781:Photography; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D013548:Sweden; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000592:standards*; D013850:Thinking; D014481:United States; D014956:Writing