Impact of COIL: Learning From Student Nurses in Norway Who Collaborated With U.S. Students
Jenssen, Unni; Bochenek, Jeanie M; King, Tara Spalla; Steindal, Simen Alexander; Voss Hestvold, Ida; Morrison-Beedy, Dianne
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Jenssen, U., Bochenek, J. M., King, T. S., Steindal, S. A., Hestvold, I. V., & Morrison-Beedy, D. (2024). Impact of COIL: Learning From Student Nurses in Norway Who Collaborated With U.S. Students. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 35(1), 74-82. https://doi.org/10.1177/10436596231209043Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the experience of Norwegian nursing students with internationalization through participation in a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) course.
Background: Educators in Norway and the United States collaborated to incorporate internationalization and population health concepts into virtual courses during the pandemic. Literature gaps exist in post-implementation assessment data that ascertain internationalization through the COIL experience.
Design: This was a qualitative study with a descriptive design. Data were collected from focus group interviews and analyzed conventional content-analysis approaches.
Methods: Fifteen Norwegian undergraduate nursing students who participated in the COIL opportunity completed focus group interviews.
Findings: The themes identified included, “virtual conversation builds collaborations and enhances learning,” and “this opened my eyes.”
Conclusions: Norwegian students acknowledged they had learned transferable lessons from their global partners that could be applied to patient care of the marginalized population in Norway.