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Class status:	4th+ Year	Type of program:	UConn faculty led
Academic area:	Nursing	Language of instruction:	English
Prior language study required:	3 semesters	Open to non-UConn students:	No
Required GPA:	3.0

The application deadline for Fall 2010 is October 9, 2009.

The Program

UConn Nursing in Puerto Rico is a new collaborative effort between the UConn School of Nursing, the UConn Puerto Rican and Latin American Institute and the University of Puerto Rico School of Nursing.  The program is designed to give Nursing students an intensive immersion into Hispanic culture in the thriving city of San Juan, while at the same time providing all the required coursework for majors in their 7th semester.  The theoretical and practical components of Nursing and Clinical Science for Adults with Acute Health Issues, Clinical and Nursing Science for Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing and Ethical Ways of Knowing will be the focus of this one semester program.

Through clinical conferences, case/care study presentations, clinical evaluations, and keeping a journal, you will have the opportunity during this program to 1) provide direct nursing care to patients and families; 2) learn about the rich and diverse heritage of the Puerto Rican people, 3) learn about complementary therapies that are utilized on the island 4) have regular dialogue with your counterparts in San Juan, and 5) improve your Spanish. Since the Puerto Rican population is the fastest growing Latino population in the Connecticut area, the experience of working and living in Puerto Rico will be of enormous help in your future nursing career. 

The Academics                                       

You will earn 17 credits for your semester in Puerto Rico:  11 credits for traditional classroom work and 6 credits for 18 hours per week of clinical.  UConn faculty on site will provide both the teaching and the clinical supervision for this program.  You will do your clinical work in the V.A. Hospital in the area of medical surgical nursing and care of the person/family and behavioral health problems.

Your courses will consist of the following:

NURS 3560: Clinical and Nursing Science for Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (4 credits)

NURS 3592: Practicum for Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (3 credits)

NURS 3670: Clinical and Nursing Science for Acutely Ill Adults (4 credits)

NURS 3692: Practicum Acute Care (3 credits)

NURS 3225: Ethical Ways of Knowing (3 credits)

In addition, there will be presentations of care/case studies and other interactive exercises and field trips to museums, hospitals, clinics, restaurants, galleries, and boutiques featuring local artists and artisans.

The Experience

You will live in approved housing near the University of Puerto Rico.  The area is a safe neighborhood near the library and close to public transportation to the VA Hospital.  Your accommodations will immerse you in the local life of the university where you will meet students from all over the island. You will also be able to partake of the rich cultural life of San Juan that includes great restaurants and music.  Excursions will be planned to the central and western parts of the island.