Developing Global Nurse Influencers.
How can universities create engaged citizens and global leaders? Each year, a select group of advanced practice nursing students at Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing travel to Africa for a month-long clinical mission experience. Students work alongside local and missionary healthcare providers in a comprehensive Christian outreach to the community at a high-volume clinic. Creating rich learning experiences in a global setting in significant and sustainable ways is difficult, but intentionally focusing on what we are called to do and who we serve provides ballast for faculty and students. The success of the trip in preparing students to be global influencers is evident by the work graduates elect to do around the world, following graduation.
Lori A. Spies, PhD, NP-C, is an assistant professor at Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Dallas, Texas. She teaches the Global Health and Missions course in the DNP program and facilitates global endeavors. Building nursing capacity globally with an emphasis in East Africa is the focus of her program of research.
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