Nursing

W60 Nursing in New Mexico . This practicum course, offered through Rehoboth-McKinley Christian Hospital in Gallup , New Mexico , provides students the opportunity to explore a clinical area in which they provide individualized nursing care for clients. The practice setting allows students to work in a small, regional hospital with a diverse group of clients, many of whom are Native American. The course foci are Primary and Secondary Health Protection with the concepts of health, cultural diversity, individualized care, and justice receiving special emphasis. Students expand their knowledge through clinical practice, cultural events, seminar discussions, self-evaluation, and reading. Student evaluation is based on orientation sessions, clinical performance, seminars, student reflection, and self-evaluation. This course will meet the Cross Cultural Engagement (CCE) core requirement. Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of at least one semester of nursing courses. Fee: $1850. M. Vander Wal. Off campus.

W61 Christian Nursing in the Dominican Republic (Formerly Christian Nursing in the Philippines) . The Dominican Republic is a beautiful tropical island in the Caribbean Ocean, but the lives of its citizens are not as beautiful as the scenery. Despite areas where wealthy vacationers spend time on sandy beaches, the average citizen of the Dominican Republic has a very low income and many health needs. This interim will provide nursing students with the opportunity to explore the health care system and health needs of the warm and hospitable, yet needy people of the Dominican Republic. The chance to offer service in both urban and rural health clinics will provide ample opportunity to interact with both residents and health care professionals of the island. In addition students will learn about health care in hospitals and schools. The work of Christian missions and community development will also be explored.Student evaluation is based on the pre-trip meetings, a required journal, presentations and participation in course activities. C. Feenstra. Off campus.

W62 Belize : A Nursing Experience. In this course students explore health concerns and care strategies for a culturally, socially, and economically varied nation of seven distinct groups including Creole, Mayan, Mestizo, Garifuna, and others. Nursing students serve in community clinics, private hospitals, and struggling government hospitals. Students learn from local herbalists, traditional midwives, and folk healers and take an excursion to Guatemala for four days to explore the contrast in health care and culture of these two developing countries. Students will also have the opportunity to live in a Mayan village and learn about village culture, health needs, and the role of the community health worker and traditional birthing assistant. This course will meet four times in the fall to enhance preparation for this experience. Clinical experiences, cultural events, reflective discussion, and informal lectures contribute to the learning in this Interim. The goal is for students to demonstrate Christian nursing care, understand cultural health care, and adapt nursing skills to a variety of settings. Student evaluation is based on preparatory readings, a journal, final presentation, and participation in course activities. This course will meet the Cross Cultural Engagement (CCE) core requirement. Prerequisites: satisfactory completion of at least one semester of nursing courses and permission of the instructor. Fee: $2900. R. Boss Potts. Off campus.

IDIS-W28 Spiritual Care for Beginning Health Professionals. J. Baker.