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Suzanne M Lugger1, Jamie M Koonmen
1About the Authors Suzanne M. Lugger, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, is an assistant professor, School of Nursing, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, Michigan. Jamie M. Koonmen, MSN, RN, is the director of the RN-BSN Program and a lecturer in the School of Nursing, University of Michigan-Flint. For more information, contact Dr. Lugger at slugger@umich.edu .
Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic forced nursing faculty to transform an international study abroad service-learning course into a virtual community health clinical experience with a global focus. The course was piloted with seven students who would have completed their community health clinical during a short-term immersion trip to Kenya. Clinical assignments were changed to closely mirror the immersion service-learning experience in a virtual environment. Student feedback reflected positive learning outcomes. This transformation has implications for expanding student opportunities in the virtual environment to gain a deeper understanding of global health.
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