Transcultural

The College of Nursing has a history of association with groups who care for and serve people in need throughout the world. This tradition continues in a formalized academic manner through the Transcultural Nursing Program. This program provides an avenue for personal and professional growth beyond the traditional boundaries of classroom and clinical practicums.

Students are given the opportunity to examine nursing care in a location that is culturally different from central Illinois. The program offers eligible nursing students the opportunity to participate in a two- to four-week transcultural experience, typically during the summer months.

Examples of national and international sites include:

• Appalachian Regional Hospital System
• Harlan and Hazard, Kentucky
• Lame Deer (Montana) Indian Reservation
• Coventry and Warwickshire College of Nursing and Midwifery, Coventry England
• Sussex and Kent Institute of Nursing, Eastbourne, England
• Red Cross Hospital, Asahikawa, Japan

Interested students should contact their nursing advisor for more information about this program.