Transcultural Nursing - May

General Program Outline

Student talking to Quiche boysFirst week with the nursing students at the Central University Ecuador in Quito. We will spend time in clinicals in the government and private hospitals and informal time with the nursing students exchanging ideas and comparing nursing education and practice. Second week will be spent in a Quichua town in the rain forest learning about health beliefs and culture of the Quichua people. Also experiencing traditional healthcare and natural medicines made from plants. Also will work medical staff and mobile health unit. Learning about how men, women and children live in the rain forest. In addition, we will also tour some of the local tourist type activities, such as zoos, shopping, equator, churches, etc.


What past students say about this trip? (Windows Media Video file) Packing Notes
Travel Reminders
2006 Program Report (0.7MB) Tips and Benefits of Study Abroad

Program Specifics


(Program)
Date: TBD
Site: City of Quito and Napo Province - Ecuador
Host: FUNDACO, Arizona State University
Program Fee: (subject to change at the time of airline ticketing)

From Chicago, IL: TBD (Parkland College)

(Tulsa CC)

(Riverland CC)

From Tampa, FL: TBD(Hillsborough CC)
Tuition: Cost of 2 or 3 credits at a participating college
Scholarships: Participating colleges award scholarships (up to $750.00 per student) to qualified students. Please contact your college instructor (below) on how you qualify and apply for a scholarship.
Co- Lead Instructor
(Academic) :		 TBA,
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Co-Lead Instructor
(Program):

Kathryn Smith, RN, MS, Nursing Instructor, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, FL
Other Instructors: TBA , , TBA Michele Spading, Nursing Instructor, Parkland College, Champaign, IL
Application: Online from CCID website
Eligibility: Participants must:
  • be 18 years of age or older.
  • be in good standing with home college.
  • demonstrate college-level reading, writing, and math skills.
  • be prepared and motivated for a cross-cultural experience.
Delivery Formats: Fieldwork, lecture, independent study.
Housing: In the modest hotel (Quito) and in cabanas/huts (rainforest)
Deadlines:

February 4, 2011 -
Completed online application, instructor- and student-signed Waiver Page, and a $200 non-refundable deposit are due to CCID to be considered for a program.


March 18, 2011 -
Payment of program fee due in-full to qualify for placement in program.
Itinerary: Day-to-day activities (to be finalized)

Participating Colleges