Study Abroad in Italy - School of Nursing

Study Nursing Research in Italy
May 11 - May 24, 2013

For further information, contact Gary Moore

Important Information for potential students

We will be staying at a Hotel Milano in Padova, Italia.
A $700 non refundable deposit is due on or before February 15, 2013.
Balance is due by April 30, 2013.
You must register for NRS 452 (Scientific Inquiry II) through the normal Oakland University registration process. Books and supplies must be purchased separately.
You must be a student in good standing (not on probation)
You must have a current United States Passport (If you do not have a current US passport, further information is available on the U. S. State Department website.)
All breakfasts and dinners are provided . Lunch is only provided during the 6 days of class, the remainder are on your own.
All accommodations are double occupancy. Single occupancy is not available.
Students should plan to bring $500-$1000 for incidental expenses such as separate tours, shopping, and snacks.
Students are responsible for their own air travel arrangements (there are some suggestions below about potential sources for airline reservations)
Centro Ricerca e Formazione (CEREF), our hosts in Italy, will send a prepared guide in late April to assist you with preparations for the trip.
I would like everyone to have a cellphone to use on the trip. Many cellphone plans currently offer international options. You need to check this out with your cellular provider early. If your provider does not offer an international plan, then consider using a company called PicCell. They supply a cell phone, a charger that uses the local current, and a large number of minutes of local calls for a very reasonable price. You order online, and the cell is delivered either to your home or directly to your hotel in Italy. You just mail the cell back at the end of our trip when you return to the USA. I have personally used this service and found it to be extremely reliable and useful.
Early in May there will be a mandatory evening meeting with all participants and their families to discuss details of the trip and answer any specific questions you may have.

Some sources for airline reservations

Note that you need to arrive at the hotel in Padova on May 11, 2013. This means that you will need to leave the US on May 10, 2013 and have a return flight on May 24, 2013.
I would advise holding off on final purchase of airline tickets until we are sure that we have a sufficient number of participants (16). This information should be available in mid February. Please check back for further updates.
You should travel directly to the Venice (Marco Polo) Airport.
Student Universe (Discount Tickets for Students)
Cheap Tickets
Travelocity
Orbitz
Expedia
Last Minute Travel
Delta Airlines
Suburban Travel is used extensively by Oakland University for Faculty and Staff travel.

NRS 452 (Scientific Inquiry II)

Overview
Course Objectives
1. Identify the relationship between research and practice.
2. Identify the components of the research process.
3. Use an electronic database to retrieve current research literature.
4. Review published nursing research reports for applicability and usefulness in clinical practice.
5. Incorporate nursing research findings into planning professional nursing care.
6. Examine the role of the baccalaureate prepared nurse in the use of research.
Topical Outline
- Relationship between research and practice
- Components of the research process
- Searching an electronic data base
- Evidence based practice
- Quality improvement
- Roles of baccalaureate prepared nurse in research
Faculty: Gary Moore
Books: I have decided on the books I will be using for the course. I would strongly suggest that you purchase them as early as possible and read both the textbook and study guide at least one time prior to the beginning of class in Italy.
- Burns, N. & Grove, S. K. (2011). Understanding Nursing Research (5th ed.). Philadelphia: Elsevier. (ISBN: 9781437707502).
- Burns, N. & Grove, S. K. (2011). Study Guide for Understanding Nursing Research (5th ed.). Philadelphia, Elsevier. (ISBN: 9781437717051).

Italian health care system workshop

Aims
1. To introduce the students to the scope, the organization, the characteristics of the Italian health system
2. To enlighten commonalities and differences with the other European and the American health systems
3. To illustrate nursing in the Italian health system
Content
1. The Italian health system
2. The other European health system
3. Nursing role and organization in the Italian health system
Faculty

Nursing education in Italy workshop

Aim: To introduce students to Italian nursing education
Content
1. Italian nursing education
2. University organization
3. Future development in nursing education
Faculty: Piera Poletti

Breakdown of costs

CEREF Program Charges (Italy)	$2,789 (dependent on exchange rate)
NRS 452 (CRN-30247)	[YOU NEED TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE THROUGH NORMAL OU REGISTRATION PROCEDURES]
TOTAL	$2,789

Deposit Due on February 15, 2013	$700
Balance Due on April 30, 2013	$2,089

Institute of Research and Advanced Education (CEREF)

CEREF - Institute of Research and Advanced Education is a private organization established in Padua (Italy) in 1981.

CEREF was granted approval by the State Commission for crediting in advanced and continuing education for nurses and other health professionals. As a partner of Padova University, CEREF has offered Master programs in Nursing with specialties in Home Care Nursing and Nursing Management.

The Institute, under the leadership of Piera Poletti, CEO and Co-founder, implements research activities and educational programs.

CEREF is an institute within the context of health research and advanced education for nurses and other health professionals. The Institute strives to provide education inclusive of the most updated scientific knowledge, and designed to effectively contribute to enhance effectiveness of care and standards of practice.