J Nurs Educ. 2020 Sep 1;59(9):501-505. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20200817-04.
Many nursing students participate in study abroad opportunities; yet, few studies explore their experiences. Given the increasing emphasis on evaluating the quality of higher education internationalization, this study explored the motivations for, and outcomes of, Maltese nursing students' Erasmus+ exchanges against the program's intended outcomes.
Sixty-five Erasmus+ mobility participants completed an online questionnaire (response rate = 44.8%), and 16 participated in a 2-hour focus group.
Participants overwhelmingly agreed that intended outcomes of the Erasmus+ program were achieved. Thematic analysis revealed five themes: Enhanced Employability as a Nurse; Exposure to Nursing Beyond the National Shores; Personal Growth; Context-Sensitivity of Nursing Care Delivery; Language and Citizenship.
These positive experiences confirm that nurse educators should continue encouraging and facilitating study abroad experiences, and that such opportunities should be offered to even more students. However, more research is required to explore any negative outcomes of student mobility and whether the participants' perceptions change over time. [J Nurs Educ. 2020;59(9):501-505.].
许多护理专业的学生都有机会参与出国留学项目，但很少有研究探讨他们的经历。鉴于对高等教育国际化质量评估的重视程度不断提高，本研究探讨了马耳他护理专业学生参与伊拉斯谟+交流项目的动机和结果，以及这些结果与项目预期目标的一致性。
65 名伊拉斯谟+交流项目的参与者完成了在线问卷调查（回复率=44.8%），16 名参与者参加了 2 小时的焦点小组讨论。
参与者普遍认为伊拉斯谟+项目的预期目标已经实现。主题分析揭示了五个主题：作为护士的就业能力增强；接触国家以外的护理；个人成长；护理提供的情境敏感性；语言和公民身份。
这些积极的经验证实，护理教育者应该继续鼓励和促进出国留学的机会，并且应该为更多的学生提供这样的机会。然而，需要进一步研究以探讨学生流动的任何负面影响，以及参与者的看法是否随时间而变化。
