title: Practical considerations in establishing sustainable international nursing experiences.
abstract: An understanding of global health and the development of cultural competence are important outcomes of today's baccalaureate nursing programs. Thoughtfully designed international experiences can provide excellent opportunities to achieve those outcomes. Based on 16 years of providing international experiences within a baccalaureate curriculum, components are identified that contribute to the development of a sustainable international program. Areas addressed in the article are evaluating the fit with university and college mission, establishing the program within the university operational structure, selecting faculty and students, developing sites, designing a course, and program evaluation.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA.
authors.forename: Rae Jeanne
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Memmott
authors.forename: Catherine R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Coverston
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Heise
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Erin D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Maughan
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kohl
authors.forename: Sheri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palmer
mesh_terms: D054521:Cultural Competency / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010560:Personnel Selection; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education