Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: During the January intercession each year students atGeorge Mason University (GMU) in Virginia, USA, have the opportunity to take two week intensive courses for credit.While their fellow students are vacationing or working, students gain credit in a shorter time.For the last seven years, the College of Nursing and Health Science at GMU has offered an intensive community health clinical experience for 6-8 students in Nicaragua.The experience is led by the authors.This article describes some of the experiences of students in the most recent cohort.As we departed for the six hour flight from Virginia to Managua, students were excited and anxious about the journey they were about to undertake.They asked themselves if they were ready for the two week intensive clinical learning and cultural immersion in a Spanish-speaking developing country.Upon arrival in Managua, we were met at the airport by Carmen Benavides ,MSP, our Nicaraguan faculty member counterpart.
Author: Rita L. Ailinger
Institution: George Mason University
Language: English
Topic: Health and Medical Education
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2135712887