TY - JOUR
T1 - Globally Networked Learning: Deepening Canadian and Danish nursing students´understanding of nursing, culture and health
AU - Limoges, Jacqueline
AU - Nielsen, Kirsten
AU - McMaster, Lesley
AU - Kontni, Randi Kristine
PY - 2019/2
Y1 - 2019/2
N2 - BackgroundProviding intercultural learning experiences that assist students to develop cultural awareness and culturally safe nursing care is an important part of nursing education in Canada and Denmark. However, providing opportunities for students to study and travel to another country can be challenging given the strict requirements to meet entry-to-practice competencies and the timing of clinical placement courses. In an attempt to increase opportunities for students, an innovative strategy called Globally Networked Learning (GNL) that uses the internet and social media, was developed to enable Canadian and Danish nursing students to collaborate and complete a clinically oriented assignment.ObjectivesThis study aims to explore three research questions. What are the students' experiences with GNL? How did GNL influence understanding of how culture, nursing care and health systems influence health outcomes? Can GNL support students to develop a global understanding of health and nursing?DesignA qualitative study was conducted to explore the students' experiences and learning from their participation in GNL.SettingA school of nursing in Canada and one in Denmark were used as sites for this study, although the collaborative learning experience occurred online.ParticipantsIn total, 24 BScN nursing students completed GNL projects (12 from Canada and 12 from Denmark) and 15 students (six Canadian and nine Danish) participated in this study.ResultsStudents reported very positive experiences with using GNL to complete an assignment that was structured to support inter-cultural learning. Completing the GNL assignment enhanced students' understanding of the global reach of nursing, how culture influences nursing practice and how considering cultural differences enabled them to learn from each other to improve their nursing practice at home.ConclusionsGNL is a promising education strategy and plans for expanding GNL in nursing education are proposed.
AB - BackgroundProviding intercultural learning experiences that assist students to develop cultural awareness and culturally safe nursing care is an important part of nursing education in Canada and Denmark. However, providing opportunities for students to study and travel to another country can be challenging given the strict requirements to meet entry-to-practice competencies and the timing of clinical placement courses. In an attempt to increase opportunities for students, an innovative strategy called Globally Networked Learning (GNL) that uses the internet and social media, was developed to enable Canadian and Danish nursing students to collaborate and complete a clinically oriented assignment.ObjectivesThis study aims to explore three research questions. What are the students' experiences with GNL? How did GNL influence understanding of how culture, nursing care and health systems influence health outcomes? Can GNL support students to develop a global understanding of health and nursing?DesignA qualitative study was conducted to explore the students' experiences and learning from their participation in GNL.SettingA school of nursing in Canada and one in Denmark were used as sites for this study, although the collaborative learning experience occurred online.ParticipantsIn total, 24 BScN nursing students completed GNL projects (12 from Canada and 12 from Denmark) and 15 students (six Canadian and nine Danish) participated in this study.ResultsStudents reported very positive experiences with using GNL to complete an assignment that was structured to support inter-cultural learning. Completing the GNL assignment enhanced students' understanding of the global reach of nursing, how culture influences nursing practice and how considering cultural differences enabled them to learn from each other to improve their nursing practice at home.ConclusionsGNL is a promising education strategy and plans for expanding GNL in nursing education are proposed.
KW - learning, educational science and teaching
KW - Media, communication and languages
U2 - 10.1016/j.nedt.2019.02.006
DO - 10.1016/j.nedt.2019.02.006
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0260-6917
VL - 76
SP - 228
EP - 233
JO - Nurse Education Today
JF - Nurse Education Today
T2 - 2018 Canadian Nursing Education Conference
Y2 - 28 May 2018 through 29 May 2018
ER -