caa a22 4500 378930303 CHVBK 20180305123628.0 cr unu---uuuuu 161128e20041029xx s 000 0 eng 10.2202/1548-923X.1070 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)gruyter-10.2202/1548-923X.1070 The Meaning of Participation in an International Service Experience Among Baccalaureate Nursing Students [Elektronische Daten] [Tracy A Evanson, Barbara L Zust] Nine nursing students volunteered their spring break to provide nursing service in a rural, economically challenged area of Guatemala. The students were involved in all aspects of planning and preparation for the international experience. All nine students participated in a qualitative study which sought to describe the meaning of participation in an international service experience among baccalaureate nursing students. Data were collected through reflection journals, evening group conversations in Guatemala, written narratives, and a post-experience focus group interview. Six themes were uncovered using content analysis: (a) Clarification of career path/goals, (b) Improved understanding of social justice and globalization issues, (c) Motivation to continue service work, (d) Discovering the reciprocity of relationships with others, (e) Appreciation for the whole person, and (f) Finding a way to respect the sacredness of the experience. This study lends support for the positive benefits of short-term international experiences for nursing students. ©2011 Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston International service nationallicence International nursing education nationallicence experiential learning nationallicence qualitative research nationallicence Evanson Tracy A. University of North Dakota, tracyevanson@mail.und.nodak.edu aut Zust Barbara L. Gustavus Adolphus College, bzust@gac.edu aut International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship De Gruyter 1/1(2004-10-29) 1:1 2004 1 ijnes https://doi.org/10.2202/1548-923X.1070 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.2202/1548-923X.1070 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Evanson Tracy A. University of North Dakota, tracyevanson@mail.und.nodak.edu aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Zust Barbara L. Gustavus Adolphus College, bzust@gac.edu aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship De Gruyter 1/1(2004-10-29) 1:1 2004 1 ijnes CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-gruyter