Submitted by Michaeleen Furbush on the 2019 winter session study abroad program in the Virgin Islands sponsored by the School of Nursing…
Week number two is already over. It’s been such an amazing experience so far. Everyone I’ve met has been so welcoming and happy to have us. We arrived in Tortola on Saturday. It has quite a different look and feel than St. Croix did. Tortola is hillier and has more cruise ships coming in, but somehow has a much less “touristy” vibe, which is definitely nice. I want to be able to really experience the culture and immerse myself into their day to day lives. Tomorrow will be my first full day of clinical in the Behavioral Health unit at Peebles Hospital here in Tortola. Behavioral health is an area of nursing I am very interested in, so I am really looking forward to working there and seeing what kind of patients they have and how they practice nursing here in the islands. I really hope to learn as much as I can and come home with a better idea of what kind of nursing I want to do when I graduate. Overall, the past 14 days have been an unbelievable experience that I will never forget and I am so lucky to have another 17 to learn and explore!!
