March 8–15, 2025
Approximate Cost: $2,500
Offered by Kambia/Global Brigades
This seven-day program in Panama for nurses in training from at least their second year engages in a sequence of clinical and community nursing experiences that deliver health services to resource-limited communities in rural settings in Panama. Students will ...
- design health education and disease prevention materials that will be presented to Community Health Entrepreneurs/Community Healthcare Workers for use in their communities,
- engage with Panamanian physicians, pharmacists, and patients,
- explore details of region-specific diseases and health issues impacting individual and community health,
- understand pharmacological practices and the application of traditional medicines,
- learn how to conduct monitoring and evaluations in the context of a community clinic,
- develop and deliver educational services to patients, and
- work to develop intercultural competencies throughout the program.
Nursing Program Learning Objectives
Students who successfully complete the nursing program will be able to do the following:
- Explain how the social determinants of health impact the lives of people in rural communities in a developing country.
- Understand the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of common diseases identified in community clinics.
- Explain to patients the proper use of medications, adverse drug reactions, and drug interactions of medications prescribed.
- Educate patients and families on the prevention of infectious and chronic diseases.
- Analyze data to monitor health trends and identify health risk factors unique to a single rural community in a developing country.
- Discuss the role and practice of the Community Health Entrepreneurs(CHEs)/ Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs).
- Develop a Training of Trainers for Community Health Entrepreneurs(CHEs)/ Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs).
Interested students should talk to an adviser about registering for this course as NURS 499.
Curriculum
This program includes asynchronous and in-person sessions. Modules one through eight are asynchronous and must be completed before the trip to Panama. Module nine is a live Zoom session (scheduling to be coordinated with the faculty member and students) and must also be completed before the trip to Panama. Modules ten through twenty-four are in-person in Panama.
Learn more on the Kambia Website
Online Application
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