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JFL, 300
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The Russian-Ukraine war has forced people to take asylum in other countries. During this time over 20 young people from Ukraine were recruited by a faith-based university to study nursing in the US. International students studying in Higher Education Institutes in the US can have many challenges such as cultural and language adaptation, financial struggles, loneliness, and more. A gap exists in the knowledge of the lived experiences of Ukrainian nursing students in the US. A transcendental phenomenological study was performed to explore the lived experiences of Ukrainian pre-licensure nursing students at a mid-western nursing program. Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory was used as a lens to explain how people learn through observing, imitating, and modeling. Transcultural Nursing Theory by Madeleine Leininger helps to understand how nursing faculty must have knowledge of different cultures which will provide meaningful care and education to their students. IRB approval was obtained before beginning recruitment of 10 Ukrainian nursing students from a private faith-based university in mid-western US. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, photo-voice, and document analysis. Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis was used to identify themes regarding their experience. Four themes emerged from the analysis: (1) Adapting to Life in America, (2) Challenges and Barriers, (3) Effects of War and Role of Faith, and (4) Emotional Resilience. Ukrainian nursing students faced unique experiences such as language and cultural adaptation, and mental health concerns related to trauma. The findings indicate that mental health support through counseling services, peer mentorship, and support for cultural and language adaptation will benefit Ukrainian nursing students in US. When the students have holistic care, it can create resilient Ukrainian nurses who support patients from all cultures.
LIVED EXPERIENCES OF UKRAINIAN NURSING STUDENTS IN THE US: A TRANSCENDENTAL PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY
JFL, 300
The Russian-Ukraine war has forced people to take asylum in other countries. During this time over 20 young people from Ukraine were recruited by a faith-based university to study nursing in the US. International students studying in Higher Education Institutes in the US can have many challenges such as cultural and language adaptation, financial struggles, loneliness, and more. A gap exists in the knowledge of the lived experiences of Ukrainian nursing students in the US. A transcendental phenomenological study was performed to explore the lived experiences of Ukrainian pre-licensure nursing students at a mid-western nursing program. Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory was used as a lens to explain how people learn through observing, imitating, and modeling. Transcultural Nursing Theory by Madeleine Leininger helps to understand how nursing faculty must have knowledge of different cultures which will provide meaningful care and education to their students. IRB approval was obtained before beginning recruitment of 10 Ukrainian nursing students from a private faith-based university in mid-western US. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, photo-voice, and document analysis. Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis was used to identify themes regarding their experience. Four themes emerged from the analysis: (1) Adapting to Life in America, (2) Challenges and Barriers, (3) Effects of War and Role of Faith, and (4) Emotional Resilience. Ukrainian nursing students faced unique experiences such as language and cultural adaptation, and mental health concerns related to trauma. The findings indicate that mental health support through counseling services, peer mentorship, and support for cultural and language adaptation will benefit Ukrainian nursing students in US. When the students have holistic care, it can create resilient Ukrainian nurses who support patients from all cultures.
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