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2008

Boise State University

Service learning

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Cultural Competency In Nursing Education, Mikal Black, Terri Soelberg, Pamela Springer Jul 2008

Cultural Competency In Nursing Education, Mikal Black, Terri Soelberg, Pamela Springer

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This article offers an overview of the GAIN (Greater Awareness in Idaho Nurses) Project which seeks to produce nursing graduates who are competent in providing culturally competent care. A description of the course will describe how interdisciplinary pedagogies have been utilized to provide an integrated course utilizing experiential leaming through Service Learning. Results of assessment of student outcomes illustrate the effectiveness of the project in developing cultural competence among participants.