Nursing students can explore healthcare within Maori and South Pacific cultures while applying their skills in community clinics and hospital settings.
New Zealand Field School 2020
The New Zealand field school provides students with the opportunity to explore healthcare within Maori and South Pacific cultures while applying their skills in community clinics and hospital settings. Students will receive training on cultural safety and participate in cultural activities unique to New Zealand.
Students in NURS 190 and NURS 290 may also be interested in the Whitehorse Field School, offering a unique opportunity to experience community health care in a rural setting, and incorporating Indigenous health and healing practices.
Overview
Where
Wellington/Porirua, New Zealand
Partner
When
May-June, 2020
Courses offered
NURS 290 Consolidated Practice Experience 2
Cost
Approx. $3,300-$3,700
Cost includes
Transportation to and from the airport, accommodation, medical insurance, program-related activities, welcome and farewell dinner, and operational costs.
Cost excludes
- Tuition: $850
- Camosun Student Society Fees: $50
- Airfare: $1500 (estimate)
- Daily transportation: $100 (estimate)
- Recommended vaccinations and or medicines: Variable
- Daily meals, free time expenses and personal expenses: $30-$50/day
Accommodation
Shared housing/hostel. Details TBD
Deadline to apply
December 6, 2019
Instructor
I enjoyed every aspect of working in the Wellington Hospital on the neurology floor and all of the staff that I was able to work with were so welcoming.
-Aleisha Petrat, Nursing Field School 2019
-Aleisha Petrat, new Zealand Nursing Field School 2019
