Ireland & United Kingdom 2018 (Nursing)

Status - TRAVEL COMPLETE

College:		College of Health and Human Services
Department:		Baccalaureate Nursing
Instructor:		Drs. Donna Crawford and Linda Walters
Travel Dates:		May 13 – May 26, 2018
Program Title:		An Intercultural Exploration of Nursing and Healthcare in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Enroll in:		N444 Population Focused Community Health Nursing
Estimated Cost per Student:		$4000.00
Program Description		This 10-12 day program will focus on the history and present-day practices of nursing in the UK and Ireland with a focus on community health. Participation in this trip will satisfy all of the community health clinical requirements. All plans are tentative, but here is a sample itinerary: Day 1: Depart Indiana for London Day 2, 3, and 4: Tour Kensington and Hyde Parks, learn how to use the Tube to get around London, visit Covent Garden, the Florence Nightingale Museum, The Old Operating Theatre, and visit the archives of the British Red Cross. There will also be a walking tour and a lecture to explain the British health care system and locations of interest. Day 5: London activities in the morning and a late afternoon flight to Dublin. Upon arrival you will be taken to your homestay accommodations where you will stay with a local family for the duration of the trip. Day 6: Orientation to Dublin and visits to sites such as Kilmanhaim Gaol and Dublin Castle. Day 7: Visit to County Wicklow and Glendalough. Days 8, 9, and 10: Attend an academic program at Trinity College Nursing and Midwifery International Summer School where you will learn about topics such as marginalized groups, the Irish birth experience, and travel to clinical sites within the Irish Health Services. Day 11: Visit Rotunda Hospital and a senior care center. Day 12: Depart Ireland for home.

Notes:

There will be time for you to explore on your own in both London and Dublin.
We also hope to plan some type of service-learning activity with the help of our student participants.
Homestays will allow you to stay in a home in either in Dublin or Dún Laoghaire on the coast. You will eat meals with the family and use public transportation such as the train and bus.
Optional excursions to locations like the Tower of London will be planned for weekends.