Volunteering Abroad for Nursing Students

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I was looking into volunteering abroad as a 3rd semester nursing student and was wondering if anyone out there has volunteered abroad. What I hope to gain from the volunteer experience is: learning medical Spanish to speak somewhat fluently, help gain employment, and work autonomously so I will feel comfortable when I get my first job. If you've volunteered abroad I would be grateful if you could share with me:

What company?

Was it worth the time/ money?

Did you learn medical Spanish?

How much did you utilize your nursing skills? Were you able to assess, give medications/ injections/ IVs, perform wound care, etc. Or was it more observing?

Did it help you get a job?

And anything else that would be important to know.

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