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      Summary of Article by Boughton, Halliday & Brown (2010)

A tailored programme of support for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) nursing students in a graduate entry to Masters in nursing course


This article is about the successful outcome of the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) programme conducted by the University of Sydney during Semester 1, 2008 in the accelerated course of Masters in Nursing (GE). This initiative is implemented after experiences of teaching CALD students that had a dissatisfactory result. Various methods were used to help these students achieve a more desirable outcome.


                 Firstly, they have emphasized on group works tapping on group dynamics such as strengthening relationship among peers, freedom of speech, and sharing of perspectives which also promoted teamwork beyond classes. According to Boughton, Halliday, Lesley E, Lynne Brown, Maureen A (2010),The students enrolled in the program formed their own ‘small’ study groups outside the scheduled CALD program sessions’ forming healthy relationship among peers.
Secondly, they have brought in a student who has benefited from the CALD programme in the past to share experiences with current students which had given them tips on how to deal with associated problems. Bouhgton et al. (2010, p7. 88) quoted one of the student saying  ‘next you know when it comes… behind somewhere in your brain and then go oh I think that’s what she did you’.
Thirdly, they have discussed the different slangs, styles and accent of patient in healthcare setting to help CALD students adapt during their clinical placements. 


           CALD students have benefited tremendously from this initiative evidently as interviews conducted and digitally recorded with them after the programme proves the positive impact it left both mentally and socially. One student even compared the programme as close at ‘being at home’ (Boughton et al., 2010).



By, 
Jessica John Posko








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