| Understanding and enhancing the learning experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse nursing students in an Australian bachelor of nursing program. | |
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PMID: 21078536 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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The growth in numbers of culturally and linguistically diverse students entering nursing programs in Australia presents challenges for academic and clinical staff, and most importantly the students themselves. In this paper we present the findings from a pilot study designed to explore these issues and to develop strategies to address them. This study used a qualitative explorative approach to gain rich in-depth data. Eleven culturally and linguistically diverse students, three clinical facilitators, and four academic staff participated in focus group interviews. Four major themes emerged: level of English language competence, feelings of isolation, limited opportunities for learning, and inadequate university support. The issues we identified led to a meaningful discussion of the political, financial, social and intercultural context that they are entrapped in. This paper provides educators, clinicians, policy makers and researchers with an insight where and how they commence to break the trap and highlights, the need for further research into the perspectives of Australian students' who study and socialise with their international peers. |
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Sarah Yeun-Sim Jeong; Noelene Hickey; Tracy Levett-Jones; Victoria Pitt; Kerry Hoffman; Carol Anne Norton; Se Ok Ohr |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Nurse education today Volume: 31 ISSN: 1532-2793 ISO Abbreviation: Nurse Educ Today Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-03-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8511379 Medline TA: Nurse Educ Today Country: Scotland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 238-44 Citation Subset: N |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Newcastle, PO Box 127 Ourimbah, NSW 2258, Australia. |
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