New York University College of Nursing Study Abroad Opportunity in Italy During the Winter Intersession

January 02, 2010 through January 15, 2010

"Comparative Health Systems"
(3 credit hours - N41.1003)
No prerequisite courses

Instructors:
Associate Professor Deborah Chyun, PhD, RN, FAHA
Professor Gail D'Eramo Melkus, EdD, RN

Suggested for:
Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Students who
may use this course as a Nursing Elective.

For more information and an application contact:
NYU College of Nursing
Office of Student Affairs and Admissions
726 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10003-9502
212-998-5317
gew227@nyu.edu

Information Sessions: September 14, 2009, 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. (726 Broadway, 10th Floor)

Deadline to Apply: September 23, 2009

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New York University's estate in Florence known as La Pietra is situated on a hillside just north of the city center. La Pietra is a 15th century villa surrounded by 57 acres of gardens, rolling hills, and olive groves. While in Florence, students can explore the illustrious legacy of this extraordinary villa bestowed on NYU by Sir Harold Acton. The course examines the delivery of health services as pertains to nurse's contribution using the social/cultural, historical, literary and scientific contexts. Aspects of current health care delivery issues with comparisons to the United States and those in Italy and other Western European countries with similar systems will be studied.

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