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Leading a Study‐abroad Group of Nursing Students in Nicaragua: A First‐timer's Account
Author(s) -
Christoffersen Jean E.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6198.2008.00117.x
Subject(s) - timer , group (periodic table) , nursing , psychology , medicine , computer science , telecommunications , chemistry , organic chemistry , wireless
TOPIC. Readiness to lead a study‐abroad group of nursing students in Nicaragua.PURPOSE. Given the abundance of study‐abroad programs now offered in colleges and universities, this first‐hand account of a nursing faculty member's decision to bring a group of nursing students to Nicaragua may help other nursing faculty members considering taking on a similar challenge.SOURCES OF INFORMATION. The author shares her thoughts and worries before agreeing to lead the 2‐week trip. She then describes the day‐to‐day experience of being in Nicaragua with her students.CONCLUSIONS. In the end, the rewards of the experience won over both this professor and her student nurses.