This article explores the challenges and opportunities for nursing students during clinical placements in rural areas with Indigenous and minority populations, specifically focusing on the Sami and Kven communities in Northern Norway. It highlights the importance of cultural sensitivity and competence in nursing education, as emphasised by the National Framework for Nursing and Health Professional Education. The Arctic Samprax project, utilising an action research approach, aims to develop sustainable practice models that integrate cultural sensitivity into nursing students' learning experiences. The study reveals that explicit supervision and reflective dialogue are crucial for students to understand and address cultural aspects in healthcare. Challenges such as staff shortages, inconsistent supervision, and lack of continuity hinder the learning process. The article emphasises the need for collaboration between educational institutions and rural practice sites to enhance students' cultural competence. Recommendations include developing preparatory programs focusing on the learning outcomes relevant for rural practice placements, as well as increasing practice placements in Indigenous areas. The study underscores the responsibility of educational institutions in circumpolar regions to contribute to inclusive and equitable healthcare services for diverse populations. We suggest a greater focus on cultural humility in the curriculum to align with the ethical guidelines for nurses.

Keywords: Rural; clinical placement; cultural sensitivity; indigenous population; nursing; supervision.

本文探讨了护理学生在偏远地区进行临床实习时面临的挑战和机遇，特别是在挪威北部萨米人（Sami）和克韦恩（Kven）社区中的原住民和少数族裔人群中。文章强调了文化敏感性和胜任力在护理教育中的重要性，并引用了国家护理与健康专业教育框架的相关内容。北极Samprax项目采用行动研究方法，旨在开发可持续的实践模型，将文化敏感性融入到护理学生的学习经历中。研究表明，明确的指导和反思对话对于学生理解并应对医疗服务中的文化方面至关重要。然而，人员短缺、监督不一致以及缺乏连续性等问题阻碍了学习过程。文章强调了教育机构与农村实习地点之间合作的重要性，以提升学生在多元文化背景下的文化胜任力。建议包括制定侧重于相关学习成果的预备项目，并增加在原住民地区的实践机会。该研究突出了极地地区教育机构为多样人口提供包容性和公平医疗服务的责任，并建议课程中更加注重培养学生的文化谦逊性，以符合护士的职业道德准则。

关键词：偏远地区；临床实习；文化敏感性；原住民群体；护理；监督。