An American and Dutch Partnership for Psychiatric Mental Health Advance Nursing Practice: Nurturing a Relationship Across the Ocean

Abstract

International partnerships within PMH advanced practice nursing promotes sharing of knowledge and solutions as patients and diseases have no border.

Reflections From Dutch Advanced Nursing Practice Students on Psychiatric Mental Healthcare in the United States

“…Her impact on the mental health facility promoted an environment of sharing problems and solutions. An article by Maas, Ezeobele, and Tetteroo (2012) described the development of an international psychiatric mental health partnership between the Netherlands and the United States (US). This article revealed the value of international nursing visitors to discuss and share knowledge and other perspectives on PMH nursing.…”

Evaluation of an international program for nurse practitioner students

“…There is a dearth of literature about NP global exchanges. Maas et al (2012) identify that they teach one of the few NP curriculums that has an international experience, which is mandatory for their students. They suggest these opportunities for NP students promote a sharing of knowledge and problem solving as patient presentations and disease progression have "no border".…”

“…There is a dearth of literature about NP global exchanges. Maas et al (2012) identify that they teach one of the few NP curriculums that has an international experience, which is mandatory for their students. They suggest that these opportunities for NP students promote a sharing of knowledge and problem solving as patient presentations and disease progression have “no border.” Global exchanges are a unique opportunity for NPs to think outside of their own culture and health care and recognize the similarities and differences of the role in another country (Maas et al, 2012).…”

“…Maas et al (2012) identify that they teach one of the few NP curriculums that has an international experience, which is mandatory for their students. They suggest that these opportunities for NP students promote a sharing of knowledge and problem solving as patient presentations and disease progression have “no border.” Global exchanges are a unique opportunity for NPs to think outside of their own culture and health care and recognize the similarities and differences of the role in another country (Maas et al, 2012). Tang (2007) echoed these suggestions and identified that mutual trust develops during an exchange, which can cultivate NP student talents and offer them a global vision for health care.…”

Enriching the Student Experience through a Collaborative Cultural Learning Model

“…Jie, Andreatta, Liping, and Sijian (2010) found that immersion for student nurses experiencing an international perspective facilitates their personal and professional growth and allows them to understand different cultures and global issues. International experiences provide students an awareness of global nursing issues (Berland, Richards, & Lund, 2010;Maas, Ezeobele, & Tetteroo, 2012;Smith & Curry, 2011;Wright, 2010;Wros & Archer, 2010). In a systematic review of 23 empirical articles about international student exchange experiences, Kulbok, Mitchell, Glick, and Greiner (2012) found that there were few articles describing two-way exchange experiences in global nursing education and that there was not a model for best practice for international student clinical immersion exchanges.…”