Cclamb16

Congrats!!! Get all the stuff in that you love doing now, I'm in my 3rd of 5 semesters and am so thankful I took a semester off before I started! Your world will forever change, and you will love it. Sometimes it's hard but as long as you push through you will be fine. Last week I had 3 tests, a project and presentation, along with two 12 hour clinical days and class. Some weeks are worse than others but you will make it!!

I have recently started my pediatrics rotation and have fallen in love. We had someone come talk to us earlier in the week about Medical Missions, and I am very interested. I was wondering if anyone went on a medical mission while still in nursing school and which organization they went through. (It seems to me that most missions you need to have a license to participate.) Also when they went, what type of nursing skills did they use, and was it beneficial to their education? I have assumed that if I can adapt my skills to provide adequate patient care in an under-developed country it would help me with prioritizing, organization, communication...when I graduate and work in a hospital. Any and all feedback is appreciated!!! Thanks so much!