[Practice analysis: culture shock and adaptation at work]

Séverine Philippe; Pascale Didry

doi:10.1016/j.revinf.2015.10.010

[Practice analysis: culture shock and adaptation at work]

Rev Infirm. 2015 Dec:(216):31-3. doi: 10.1016/j.revinf.2015.10.010.

[Article in French]

Authors

Séverine Philippe¹, Pascale Didry²

Affiliations

¹ Ifsi Lionnois, CHU Nancy, 27, rue Lionnois, 54000 Nancy, France.
² Ifsi Lionnois, CHU Nancy, 27, rue Lionnois, 54000 Nancy, France. Electronic address: p.didry@chu-nancy.fr.

PMID: 26654501
DOI: 10.1016/j.revinf.2015.10.010

Abstract

Constructed as a practice analysis, this personal account presents the reflection undertaken by a student on placement in Ireland thanks to the Erasmus programme. She describes in detail the stages of her adaptation in a hospital setting which is considerably different to her usual environment.

Keywords: Erasmus; Ireland; Irlande; care practices; enrichissement; enrichment; experience; expérience; pratique de soins; risk; risque.

Publication types

Personal Narrative

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Psychological
Cultural Characteristics
Education, Nursing*
France
International Educational Exchange*
Ireland