Global & Rural Health

You have the opportunity to work with communities in either Ghana or Zambia. Clinical practicums take place in March/April.

While this practicum fits best with the Cohort 3 schedule, if you are interested, please see the Assistant Director to explore your options.

UBCO-OKNR Info nursing.info@ubc.ca 

Our intention is to enter into these practicums with a sense of cultural humility and practice with cultural safety. We come with the attitude to build on strengths in the community, and collaborate with and learn from our partners. Student learning is experiential and transformative in the application of global health theory and the lived experience of community members. The student experience is one of self-growth and critical reflection, which often leads to transformative growth and learning.

Review the Out of Region Practice Placement Experience. You should meet the out-of-region requirements to be considered for a Global Health placement. meet the out-of-region requirements to be considered for a Global Health placement.

If you do not meet the Out of Region Practice Placement Criteria, and you really want to go on this experience. please apply and provide details of the situation and some rationale for why you should be considered.

If you have any questions about eligibility, email The Chair of the Global Health Committee at UBCO-OKNR Info nursing.info@ubc.ca

Cost of the program and travel will be between $7,000 to $8,000. The final cost is dependent on the number of students in the global health practicum and the current costs of accommodations, flights, etc. You will be provided with a more detailed budget in September in the academic year you are going.

Please be aware that you will also being paying the full Semester VIII tuition and student fees.

Note: The costs will be offset by $1,000 for UBC students qualifying for the Go Global Award.

The approximate timeline for these five-week practice placement is early-March to mid-April for Ghana and early-November to mid-December for Zambia.

Week one:

Preparatory seminars and labs,  then travel to destination (approximately three days).

Week two to five:

Practicum begins. You will rotate through various settings throughout the four weeks in country and then debrief before coming home. You may choose to continue traveling once you’ve completed your practicum.

NRSG 439 (8):

Global Health Practicum

Advanced practicum provides opportunities to engage in an immersive global health experience in a variety of settings. Students will practice in collaboration with global health partners. The focus is on application of global health and cultural safety competencies.

Prerequisite: NRSG 421, NRSG 422, NRSG 429, and NRSG 432.

Through this practicum you have the opportunity to apply nursing concepts and skills in a rural and/or remote setting in Canada.

You will further your knowledge and skills in the areas of community engagement, health promotion, community identified Indigenous health priorities, cultural safety, and acute care/emergency services.

You will have a faculty supervisor; however, you will be primarily working with a nurse within the community in a 1:1 preceptorship model.

This rich immersion opportunity helps you to understand the complex health challenges that impact people with limited healthcare resources. You will live in the community where you are learning.

Commonly recommended electives for rural and remote placements are NRSG_O 428 Advanced Community Health and HINT_O 429 Advanced Global Health. Nursing elective pre-requisite course recommendations may vary based on the practice site. Please consult with the practice placement coordinator or rural and remote instructor for individual advising about electives.

View the Out of Region Practice Placement Standard. You should meet the out-of-region requirements to be considered for a Rural and Remote placement.

You are responsible for travel and accommodation costs during your placement. Costs may be offset by a rural and remote nursing award, or by practice site contributions to travel and accommodation.

Please be aware that you will also be paying the full Semester VIII tuition and student fees.

Please review the Out of Region Placement Standard for more information about travel costs and returning to the Okanagan if not meeting practice competencies.

NRSG 434 (4/8):

Practice electives

Preceptored advanced practice experience(s) provides opportunities for evidence-informed practice in varied contexts*. Application of knowledge, skills, and abilities from related advanced nursing theory course(s). Pass/Fail. *Dependent on availability

Prerequisite: All of NRSG 421, NRSG 422, NRSG 432. A minimum of three credits of nursing electives related to practicum context, and recommendation of practice advising committee (NRSG 438 or NRSG 439).