Nursing in Ecuador June 2025
Service-Learning in Ecuador Program for Nursing Students
Program Summary
Join Shoreline Nursing instructors Wendy Hill and Carolyn Nelson on this unique service-learning program in Ecuador for Nursing students!
The program explores the connections between socio-economic factors and health outcomes in Ecuador. Ecuador is a country of staggering diversity, high economic disparity and urban and rural contrast. Access to healthcare in Ecuador is often inequitable.
Despite problems commonly faced in developing countries, Ecuador has come a long way over the last two decades. In 2023 the country ranked 20th among the most efficient healthcare countries of the world, compared to its 111th rank in the year 2000.
The itinerary explores the diversity of factors, including geography, education, economics, religion, and politics, that affect Ecuadorians’ health and access to health services. Through visits to health institutions, service learning in urban and rural settings, and a visit to a respected university health center, students will gain insight into the unique challenges and a variety of solutions to providing healthcare in Ecuador.
This program also includes visits to several cultural and natural points of interest!
Program Dates
1-credit course meetings to occur Spring Quarter, 2025
Travel program tentatively scheduled for June 21-29, 2025
Estimated Program Fee
$3895 (including estimated airfare of $900)
Scholarships available: Up to 5, $500 - $1000, need-based scholarships available
Eligibility
Nursing students who have completed a minimum of two quarters of Nursing program credits are eligible to apply. Application process includes completion of an online form, an essay, and a letter of support from a faculty member.