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International Study Opportunities

A variety of international educational opportunities for study and travel to England with Dr. Selanders is available. Each is sponsored through the auspices of the College of Nursing, Michigan State University. The focus of each offering is the study of the origins of modern nursing as related to Nightingale and others in Victorian England. Each offers CEUs.

Offering 1

Study for 1-3 weeks with the Nursing In London Study Abroad program through Michigan State University.

  • Offered in July each summer, the course extends from the 1st Monday in July through 4 weeks in conjunction with the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kings College, London.
  • Individuals who are undergraduate or Master’s students in nursing may enroll for the full 5 semester credit offering through the Study Abroad link below.
  • Individuals enrolling for the CEU option should enroll for one or two weeks of class participation during the 1st three weeks of the course.
  • A full description of the offering can be found at: http://www.nursing.msu.edu/downloads/2006UK-NursinginLondon-FLYER.pdf
  • Enrollment is completed on a first come, first served basis. It is recommended that applications be submitted to the Office of Study Abroad no later than January of the year of participation. Maximum enrollment for the course is 23 participants.
  • Specific information for CEU enrollment can be obtained by contacting Dr. Selanders.

Offering 2

Study tours for 10 days offered through the College of Nursing, Michigan State University.

  • Offered through the MSU Nursing Alumni Association, Dr. Selanders offers a comprehensive study program which is 10 days in length.
  • Offered in May of selected years, the program includes the Nightingale Celebration Service at Westminster Abby.
  • Study content features lectures and field trips to relevant sites such as St. Thomas’ Hospital, The Florence Nightingale Museum and The Old Operating Theatre Museum.
  • Visits external to the nursing curriculum include Stonehenge and Hampton Court Palace.
  • Further information about this tour can be obtained by contacting Dr. Selanders.