As fourth year nursing students we have the opportunity to do one of our final practicums in Africa. This year is the first time that students have the opportunity to visit Zambia as well as Ghana. I have chosen Ghana because the students have been visiting this country for several years. This year there are 16 of us going to Ghana and 10 going to Zambia. The Ghana group is split into four groups of four. We will be traveling to different sites through out the country to become acquainted with the local tribes and culture, and to experience what it is like to be a nurse in a third world country.
I have known that I wanted to complete this practicum since entering the program in 2007. A few of the nursing students, including Nicole Arnt and Heather Pastulovic, founded the group Global Nursing Citizens in which I have sat as secretary since '08 and completed fundraising since '07. We have completed several large scale fundraisers with all proceeds going to the African communities we will be visiting. This trip has provided me with the opportunity to see first hand, and have a part in helping the people put this money to use. I am very excited about seeing something like this through from beginning to end, as well as shaping my community development and basic nursing skills.
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