{"title":"Nursing Study Abroad: The Use of Third-Party Service Providers.","authors":"Karla V España, Carolyn J Sun","doi":"10.1177/08943184251358363","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this paper is to discuss a global health nursing experience. A group of 12 students, along with one faculty member, of a public college's nursing program completed an 8-day trip focused on nursing in the Dominican Republic. The trip used a for-profit third-party provider, and it was hosted by a non-governmental organization. Reflective surveys were completed by students and faculty, evaluating various aspects of the trip, including preparation, lodging, and overall educational experience. The survey results indicated overall satisfaction but also included areas of dissatisfaction with organizational aspects. While third-party providers may add convenience to the planning stages of a study-abroad program there may be a loss in terms of quality of education provided.</p>","PeriodicalId":49726,"journal":{"name":"Nursing Science Quarterly","volume":"38 4","pages":"451-456"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nursing Science Quarterly","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08943184251358363","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/9/9 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"NURSING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to discuss a global health nursing experience. A group of 12 students, along with one faculty member, of a public college's nursing program completed an 8-day trip focused on nursing in the Dominican Republic. The trip used a for-profit third-party provider, and it was hosted by a non-governmental organization. Reflective surveys were completed by students and faculty, evaluating various aspects of the trip, including preparation, lodging, and overall educational experience. The survey results indicated overall satisfaction but also included areas of dissatisfaction with organizational aspects. While third-party providers may add convenience to the planning stages of a study-abroad program there may be a loss in terms of quality of education provided.
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Nursing Science Quarterly (NSQ) is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal devoted to the enhancement of nursing knowledge. The journal publishes original manuscripts focusing on nursing theory development and guided practice, and quantitative and qualitative research related to existing nursing frameworks. NSQ also publishes innovative ideas related to nursing science and person centered models of care. This journal is a member of theCommittee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
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