title: Beyond Borders: Global Nursing Education for the Future.
abstract: Most articles on nursing student study abroad experiences are one-sided case studies focusing on students and faculty from developed countries who travel to less developed countries. This article presents the perspectives of students from theUnited States, Chile, Mexico, and Taiwan, both sides of the international exchange experience. Students described the real-world, hands-on experience of immersion in a different health system and professional culture as transformational and having a significant impact on their nursing career goals. In an era of increasing globalization, cross-cultural experiences have great potential for nursing students on both sides of the exchange.
authors.affiliation: About the Authors Johis Ortega, PhD, ARNP-BC, is associate dean for master's programs and global initiatives and associate professor of clinical, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, Florida. Emma McKim Mitchell, PhD, MSN, RN, is assistant professor, University of Virginia School of Nursing. Nilda Peragallo- Montano, DrPH, RN, FAAN, is dean and professor, University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies. For more information, contact Dr. Ortega at j.ortega10@miami.edu.
authors.forename: Johis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ortega
authors.forename: Emma McKim
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Nilda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Peragallo
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D013338:Students, Nursing