Goal: To provide a health-related service to a

community of need.
Theory: Madeleine Leiningers Transcultural
Nursing Theory.
Recognize that health and illness states are
strongly influenced by culture.
Volunteer Role:
Mximo Nivels medical projects provide
volunteers with the opportunity to work in
hospitals, clinics, assisted living, and other
healthcare facilities.
Hands on experience working with local doctors
and nurses in small local clinics for the poor,
providing check-ups and basic medical care in
poor communities
Katie VanderVelde, Jenna Winters, Jenny Mynhier
Personal Outcome:
To gain knowledge on different cultures and how it impacts
care.
Volunteering overseas frequently expands our medical and
cultural knowledge, enriches our professional relationships
and reinforces our sense of appreciation for the support we
receive in our own medical practice (Kolkin, 2014).
Program Outcome:
Health Care Environment- Advocate for improving health care
across the continuum of health care environments
We used the supplies and equipment available to provide the
best care possible. We also provided new supplies such as a
new blood pressure cuff that was needed by the clinic.

References:
Andrews, M. M., & Boyle, J. S. (2008). Transcultural concepts in nursing care (5th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Ferris State University Health Professions. (2011). BSN Program Outcomes. Retrieved from: http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/colleges/alliedhe/Nursing/BSN-program-outcomes.htm
Ferris State University School of Nursing. (2011). NURS 240: Fundamentals of Nursing [Service Learning Requirement].
International Volunteer HQ. (2014). Volunteer in Guatemala. Retrieved from: http://www.volunteerhq.org/volunteer-in-Guatemala
Kolkin, J. (2014). A Physician's perspective on volunteering overseas... It's not all about sharing the latest technology. Journal Of Hand Therapy, 27(2), 152-157. doi:10.1016/j.jht.2013.09.002
Kumar, S., Calvo, R., Avendano, M., Sivaramakrishnan, K., & Berkman, L. F. (2012). Social support, volunteering and health around the world: Cross-national evidence from139 countries. Social Science & Medicine, 74(5), 696-706. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.11.017
Maximo Nivel. (2014). Volunteers. Retrieved from: http://www.maximonivel.com/volunteers