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
