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Leading a study-abroad group of nursing students in Nicaragua: a first-timer's account
1Department of Nursing, Simmons College, Boston, MA 02115, USA. jean.christoffersen@simmons.edu
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.
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