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PROGRAM: In this nursing and healthcare professions course students from various majors will explore the health needs and the health and human services delivery system in Costa Rica, as well as the history, culture, and beauty of this Central American Country. Students will examine issues that impact health in the U.S.A. and Costa Rica and the roles of health care professionals in the delivery of healthcare. This immersion experience includes home stay with a host family and Spanish language study. Course will be taught in Costa Rica, primarily in San Jose in collaboration with UNIBE, a well-established partnership. Students will work with Costa Rican healthcare workers at hospitals and clinics in the San Jose area. Spanish language classes are held in classroom space at UNIBE. May 14, 2017 – June 4, 2017 (all dates are tentative and subject to change) PROGRAM DIRECTORS: Tammy Kiser | [email protected] | Nursing Marjorie Scheikl | [email protected] | Nursing COURSE: NSG 490. Special Studies in Nursing: Nursing and Healthcare in Costa Rica- An Interprofessional Perspective (4) www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/programs/jmu-costa-rica-hhs.shtml Nursing and Healthcare in Costa Rica: An Inter Professional Perspective San Jose Costa Rica

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Page 1: An Inter Professional Perspective Rica HHS Flier 2017.pdfhealth and human services delivery system in Costa Rica, as well as the history, culture, and beauty of this Central American

PROGRAM:

•InthisnursingandhealthcareprofessionscoursestudentsfromvariousmajorswillexplorethehealthneedsandthehealthandhumanservicesdeliverysysteminCostaRica,aswellasthehistory,culture,andbeautyofthisCentralAmericanCountry.StudentswillexamineissuesthatimpacthealthintheU.S.A.andCostaRicaandtherolesofhealthcareprofessionalsinthedeliveryofhealthcare.ThisimmersionexperienceincludeshomestaywithahostfamilyandSpanishlanguagestudy.

•CoursewillbetaughtinCostaRica,primarilyinSanJoseincollaborationwithUNIBE,awell-establishedpartnership.StudentswillworkwithCostaRicanhealthcareworkersathospitalsandclinicsintheSanJosearea.SpanishlanguageclassesareheldinclassroomspaceatUNIBE.

May 14, 2017 – June 4, 2017(all dates are tentative and subject to change)

PROGRAMDIRECTORS:Tammy Kiser | [email protected] | NursingMarjorieScheikl |[email protected] |Nursing

COURSE:NSG490.SpecialStudiesinNursing:NursingandHealthcareinCostaRica- AnInterprofessionalPerspective(4)

www.jmu.edu/international/abroad/programs/jmu-costa-rica-hhs.shtml

Nursing and Healthcare in Costa Rica:An Inter Professional Perspective

San JoseCosta Rica