One of the most noted fundamental teachings in many of the world’s religions is commonly referred... more One of the most noted fundamental teachings in many of the world’s religions is commonly referred to as the Golden Rule. The Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” is likely the most familiar moral value in Western culture (Stanglin, 2005). The rule has a strong connection to many religions including Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam. Despite the origin, the tenet of the Golden Rule guides us to treat others as we would like to be treated. Its foundation is the reciprocity of kindness and human giving. The Golden Rule must be used with caution; it is when our best intentions to treat others with the compassion, respect, and care while following the fundamental underpinnings of the Golden Rule that we may have unintended outcomes (Corazzini et al., 2006). The general principles that often drive the day-to-day decisions and actions of nurse practitioners (NPs) need reconsideration for the diverse and unique populations in their care. There is an ass...
Through a framework of reconciling the other, this collaborative autoethnographic performance co-... more Through a framework of reconciling the other, this collaborative autoethnographic performance co-constructs the adoption experience from three perspectives in three different families: a mother struggling with the ethical and emotional implications of the transnational adoption of her daughter; an adult reflecting on her childhood as an adoptee feeling loved, but different; and a woman who met her biological sister at age 28 after her parents revealed a lifelong secret. To develop individual adoption narratives, we applied autoethnographic tools of interactive interviews with family members, reflective writing, and document review (Ellis, 2004) of photos, letters, emails, and calendars. During one school year, we met monthly to discuss relevant literature, share and critique each other’s methods and writing, and identify the common themes in our three, diverse experiences. The result of the iteration of the individual and group processes is a script that weaves together our adoption...
BACKGROUND As global learning programs gain momentum in nursing education, a variety of models ha... more BACKGROUND As global learning programs gain momentum in nursing education, a variety of models have emerged. A typical experience consists of 1-week international immersion in which faculty, nursing students, and an interprofessional team deliver direct health care to impoverished communities. Our international clinical placements have been successful in providing rich learning experiences while applying clinical credit hours toward required courses in our baccalaureate nursing program. METHOD The unique attributes of these international clinical placements include full integration into the curriculum, use of formative and summative clinical evaluations, participation across specialties and life span in one experience, an interprofessional practice setting, and consistent design and standards across programs. RESULTS By integrating the experiences into the curriculum and maximizing credit hours applied, the international experiences fulfill clinical placements and develop the students' personal and professional goals. CONCLUSION These innovative strategies of international clinical placements have been successful in meeting student, program, and community needs. [J Nurs Educ. 2019;58(12):733-735.].
One of the most noted fundamental teachings in many of the world’s religions is commonly referred... more One of the most noted fundamental teachings in many of the world’s religions is commonly referred to as the Golden Rule. The Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” is likely the most familiar moral value in Western culture (Stanglin, 2005). The rule has a strong connection to many religions including Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, and Islam. Despite the origin, the tenet of the Golden Rule guides us to treat others as we would like to be treated. Its foundation is the reciprocity of kindness and human giving. The Golden Rule must be used with caution; it is when our best intentions to treat others with the compassion, respect, and care while following the fundamental underpinnings of the Golden Rule that we may have unintended outcomes (Corazzini et al., 2006). The general principles that often drive the day-to-day decisions and actions of nurse practitioners (NPs) need reconsideration for the diverse and unique populations in their care. There is an ass...
Through a framework of reconciling the other, this collaborative autoethnographic performance co-... more Through a framework of reconciling the other, this collaborative autoethnographic performance co-constructs the adoption experience from three perspectives in three different families: a mother struggling with the ethical and emotional implications of the transnational adoption of her daughter; an adult reflecting on her childhood as an adoptee feeling loved, but different; and a woman who met her biological sister at age 28 after her parents revealed a lifelong secret. To develop individual adoption narratives, we applied autoethnographic tools of interactive interviews with family members, reflective writing, and document review (Ellis, 2004) of photos, letters, emails, and calendars. During one school year, we met monthly to discuss relevant literature, share and critique each other’s methods and writing, and identify the common themes in our three, diverse experiences. The result of the iteration of the individual and group processes is a script that weaves together our adoption...
BACKGROUND As global learning programs gain momentum in nursing education, a variety of models ha... more BACKGROUND As global learning programs gain momentum in nursing education, a variety of models have emerged. A typical experience consists of 1-week international immersion in which faculty, nursing students, and an interprofessional team deliver direct health care to impoverished communities. Our international clinical placements have been successful in providing rich learning experiences while applying clinical credit hours toward required courses in our baccalaureate nursing program. METHOD The unique attributes of these international clinical placements include full integration into the curriculum, use of formative and summative clinical evaluations, participation across specialties and life span in one experience, an interprofessional practice setting, and consistent design and standards across programs. RESULTS By integrating the experiences into the curriculum and maximizing credit hours applied, the international experiences fulfill clinical placements and develop the students' personal and professional goals. CONCLUSION These innovative strategies of international clinical placements have been successful in meeting student, program, and community needs. [J Nurs Educ. 2019;58(12):733-735.].
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