Spencer Adolphson
Email: sp3nce04@byu.edu
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Learning About Cultures Close to Home - Global & Population Health Nursing: Utah
Though close to home compared to other Global & Population Health Nursing projects, Global Health Utah gave students a cultural experience that was just as unique and impactful as anywhere else on the planet.
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Learning Nursing in the Faith-Filled Spanish Culture - Global & Population Health Nursing: Spain
Looking back on what he experienced during the Global & Population Health Nursing Clinical Practicum in Spain, there was one special cultural detail that stuck out to fifth-BYU nursing student Justin Kimball: the country’s deep, prevalent Christian roots.
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Dr. Christine Platt Receives the Audrey Hepburn Award for Contributions to the Health and Welfare of Children
Dr. Christine Platt was recently selected to receive the Audrey Hepburn Award for Contributions to the Health and Welfare of Children. This is a prestigious accolade that speaks to her long-time dedication to children through research and evidence-based practice.
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Unity Through Faith on the Tongan Islands - Global & Population Health Nursing: Tonga
Ten BYU College of Nursing students, accompanied by professors Melanie Livingston and Sarah Davis, had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to practice nursing skills in Tonga and better understand what being part of a faith-filled community means.
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The Intersection of Faith, Modern Medicine, and Ancestral Culture - Global & Population Health Nursing: Ecuador
BYU College of Nursing has been going to Ecuador for Global & Population Health Nursing Clinical Practicum for almost 20 years. Professors Scott Summers, Jennifer Rigby, and Hiromi Tobe made the trip with 13 students this spring.
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Faith to Overcome Scarcity - Global & Population Health Nursing: Zambia
Zambia Global & Population Health Practicum
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Healthcare Rooted in Religion - Global & Population Health Nursing: Taiwan
In Taiwan, healthcare practices have deep ties to the region’s heavy Buddhist influence. BYU professors Ryan Rasmussen and Stacie Hunsaker accompanied 20 nursing students to the country, where they observed these cultural differences in medicine firsthand and learned to love the culture.
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Loving Through the Language Barrier - Global & Population Health Nursing: Czechia
Czechia Global & Population Health Practicum 2025
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A Letter to First-Year Students
Nursing school is a big transition. Current faculty and nursing students share insights about how to thrive and make the most out of the journey.
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