In the early 2000s, healthcare restrictions began making it difficult for student nurses/healthcare students to be able to experience hands-on practice. Enter both Ruth Brooks and Bunny Kastenbaum, pioneers in the use of simulated learning. In the early 2000s, Kastenbaum and Brooks led the college down an innovative path that would revolutionize the way students learned/practiced as they earned their degrees.
The expert faculty and staff of the Grace Center for Innovation in Nursing Education (Grace Center) facilitate 90,000 student hours annually in experiential learning and community outreach across programs at Edson College.
The Center’s vision—“Knowledge & Action Join As One”—is enacted at a 45,000 sq. ft. facility located in the Mercado Complex on the Downtown Phoenix campus and through online resources.
There’s no shortage of workforce challenges in health care and there are many innovative leaders with ideas on how to address them.
On Aug. 25, Arizona State University’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation will host an event to discuss both challenges and potential solutions at the ASU Center in California.
This past week we all returned home. Personally, I found it to be a bittersweet experience simply because I missed my family and friends, but I was slowly becoming accustomed to my life in Peru. I was able to meet great people and make amazing friends.
We started with “hellos” and now we are ending with “goodbyes”. It has finally come to an end. Three weeks spent in Peru was most definitely a whirlwind of emotions, filled with amazing memories and experiences.
It’s our last week in Peru. I have to say, I am feeling very sad about my upcoming departure. But all good things must come to an end.
Internships are required for all Edson College undergraduate baccalaureate health program majors including:
Wow oh wow, I am amazed by how much I can learn, experience and gain from my time here. I was introduced to the community where we will be doing our service-learning projects. We are building stoves, ovens and chimneys out of available materials including, bricks, mud and water for the community homes.
This week we continued our exploration of the culture in Peru traveling via van and train to hike. We stayed overnight in Aguas Calientes and went to the hot water springs to soak in the warm mineral water. The next morning, we took a bus up to Machu Picchu to hike and take in the sights.
It’s been a fun and hectic few days here, but it’s safe to say that I am so excited to be here. Since my last post, I had arrived in Lima and made my way to Cusco! I was greeted by our fantastic partner Kaya, who picked me up from the airport and brought me to the hotel we will be staying for the next 3 weeks. On the drive to the hotel, I was mesmerized by the life and amazing views. It really hit me that I am finally in Peru! Cusco is filled with so much life, diversity and culture.
