Improving the educational experience for international clinical nurse specialist students, Part III: Using culturally sensitive teaching strategies

摘要

This column completes the current series, addressing ways to improve the educational experience for international clinical nurse specialist (CNS) students. As noted in the earlier columns, acculturative stress is defined as stress caused by the process of adaptation that accompanies "a change of cultural environment. Acculturative stressors are multifactorial and common among students living and studying in a foreign country. Understanding the cultural norms and cultural values specific to the students in your institution can help faculty teach in a more culturally sensitive manner to promote an optimal learning environment for students from other nations.