title: A Nursing Semester in a Developing Country: Lessons Learned.
abstract: Nurses need to gain knowledge and experience that will assist them to practice in a global environment. This article shares the unique experiences of a university in providing a semester of nursing study in a developing country. What makes this experience unique is that theory and clinical courses were taught similarly on both the US and Ugandan campuses. Benefits and challenges of the semester are discussed, as well as details of planning, implementation, and posttrip conclusions.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor of Nursing, Adjunct, Bethel University, Arden Hills, and Perinatal Nurse Navigator, Maple Grove (Ms Steen) Hospital; and Nurse Educator (Ms Zdechlik), Ashfield Healthcare, Woodbury, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Steen
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zdechlik
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D003906:Developing Countries; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014454:Uganda; D014481:United States