Leading a study-abroad group of nursing students in Nicaragua: a first-timer's account.

Topic: Readiness to lead a study-abroad group of nursing students in Nicaragua.

Purpose: Given the abundance of study-abroad programs now offered in colleges and universities, this first-hand account of a nursing faculty member's decision to bring a group of nursing students to Nicaragua may help other nursing faculty members considering taking on a similar challenge.

Sources Of Information: The author shares her thoughts and worries before agreeing to lead the 2-week trip. She then describes the day-to-day experience of being in Nicaragua with her students.

Conclusions: In the end, the rewards of the experience won over both this professor and her student nurses.