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The Ultimate Nursing Adventure
Andrea Pohlkotte/FastWeb
May 05, 2008
“Get out of classes for a week and get credit for it! Spend a sunny nine days in a five-star hotel with plush interior decorating and just minutes from the beach. Only $45 per night, all-you-can-eat breakfast included, exotic animals, jungles and marvelous tourist attractions thousands of years old, all for discount prices.”
Warning: Do not drink the water, go in the water or eat anything prepared in water, do not walk by yourself on city streets; beware of killer mosquitoes; stay inside to prevent heat stroke, get all 50 recommended vaccinations before departing; and never take hand off of your wallet.
Would you go? Of course! As I was starting my third quarter of nursing school, I had an opportunity to work in the hospitals of Cambodia. This unexpected learning opportunity would serve as just the right dose of cultural immersion to open my eyes to transcultural nursing and boost my enthusiasm to meet the challenges of an unknown world.
Tolulope
2 months ago
184 comments
What an inspiring article..............Nurses are great-minded
LoriNursingInMD
5 months ago
2 comments
This was inspirational. Maybe one day I might fit this into my lifestyle. Thanks for the idea.
Herbalnurse919
6 months ago
52 comments
I like this.
sunshinejan
6 months ago
8 comments
My mother began her career in nursing this way 40 years ago in the Amazon and I've has similar experiences. Worth every sweaty stinky scary moment!
nurseamy_1979
6 months ago
1794 comments
What an awesome expierence!!
Shan4691
6 months ago
5402 comments
very cool
vickielee1970
6 months ago
692 comments
What a awe inspiring adventure!
chips123
6 months ago
4 comments
I liked your story I want to know how do you get your school to give you credit for this? and will they sponsor the trip? if so when is the next trip?.
ashley_peters001
7 months ago
12 comments
" Great hearts do great things"!!!!!!! Hi 5 to you!!!!!!!!!!
ashley_peters001
7 months ago
12 comments
You're article is very informative, interesting, and inspiring. I wish you luck with your career, and it seems to me you will make a great nurse. As a hardworking, dedicated, diligent young lady I hope to get the opportunity to explore all options of nursing. Preferably an internship. I did have the opportunity to volunteer at various health organizations. I volunteered 107 hours of service and I was awarded the Presidential Volunteer Service Award.
ctyree
7 months ago
2 comments
I thought the article was very interesting. I did not give it the thumbs down. If I did it was by mistake.
reba0271
8 months ago
24 comments
I was also accepted by my phi thetta kappa to do international work but I didnt think I would be able to miss a whole quarter of classes without having to start over. I would have loved the experience.
serene43
9 months ago
2 comments
Wonderful article. I was already considering international 'something, now I know it's nursing. Thank you.'
allejam
9 months ago
2 comments
true! and bless your heart for doing it and to all who joined to reach out. Im looking forward someday to do the same when i finished my VN class and proceed in BSN, I guess by then i would have enough knowledge to help. God Bless.
Krystalball
9 months ago
10 comments
I agree...