Nurses on the move: Evaluation of a program to assist international students undertaking an accelerated bachelor of nursing program

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Seibold, Carmel, Rolls, Colleen and Campbell, Michelle. (2007). Nurses on the move: Evaluation of a program to assist international students undertaking an accelerated bachelor of nursing program. Contemporary Nurse. 25(February), pp. 63 - 71. https://doi.org/10.5172/conu.2007.25.1-2.63
AuthorsSeibold, Carmel, Rolls, Colleen and Campbell, Michelle
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This paper reports on an evaluation of a Teaching and Learning Enhancement Scheme (TALES) program designed to meet the unique need of the 2005 cohort of international nursing students undertaking an accelerated Bachelor of Nursing (BN) program at the Victorian campus of Australian Catholic University (ACU) National. The program involved a team approach with three academic mentors and the international students working together to produce satisfactory learning outcomes through fortnightly meetings and provision of additional assistance including compiling a portfolio, reflective writing, English, including colloquial English and pronunciation, as well as familiarisation with handover and abbreviations common in the clinical field, general communication, assistance with preparing a resume and participation in simulated interviews. This relatively small group of international students (20) confirmed the findings of other studies from other countries of international nursing students’ in terms of concerns in regard to studying in a foreign country, namely English proficiency, communication difficulties, cultural differences and unfamiliarity with the health care environment. The assistance provided by the program was identified by the completing students as invaluable in helping them settle into study and successfully complete the theoretical and clinical components of the course.

Keywordsinternational students; nursing; cultural differences; communication; English proficiency
Year2007
JournalContemporary Nurse
Journal citation25 (February), pp. 63 - 71
PublishereContent Management Pty Ltd
ISSN1037-6178
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.5172/conu.2007.25.1-2.63
Scopus EID2-s2.0-34547557625
Page range63 - 71
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