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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 2 (2015), Article ID 2:IJNCP-160, 4 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2015/160
Review Article
Learning to Lead: Teaching the Millennial Nursing Student Leadership Skills in a Short-Term Immersion Study Abroad Program

Antoinette Towle

Southern Connecticut State University, Department of Nursing, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
Dr. Antoinette Towle, Southern Connecticut State University, Department of Nursing, 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA; E-mail: towlea1@southernct.edu
12 November 2015; 22 December 2015; 24 December 2015
Towle A (2015) Learning to Lead: Teaching the Millennial Nursing Student Leadership Skills in a Short-Term Immersion Study Abroad Program. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 2: 160. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2015/160

Abstract

This paper presents the strategies used to teach millennial generation nursing students the leadership skills needed to provide quality and safe nursing care in the context of an experiential short-term study abroad program in Jamaica. To achieve this educational goal and to meet the requirements specific to the course, the program was built on a framework of two interrelated approaches: concept-based learning and cultural immersion. Cultural immersion was accomplished through carefully selected site visits, activities, and assignments. Through active-learning projects that used assessment, planning, and implementation, students were required to apply learned nursing knowledge and skills and to demonstrate essential nursing leadership skills. Students’ experiences, reflections, and applications were assessed through formative and summative evaluation.