Future nurses' cultural competencies: What are their learning experiences during exchange and studies abroad? A systematic literature review

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 673-682

  Kokko, Raija ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cultural competence in nursing; Learning experiences; Student exchange; Study abroad

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEARNING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

CULTURAL COMPETENCY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE; LEARNING; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 79960304540     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01221.x     Document Type: Article

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