Submitted by Henna Castle on the 2022 winter session program in the British Virgin Islands sponsored by the School of Nursing…
This week we started our clinical rotation at a local public hospital in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. In order to work on the units, we were required to get a nasal swab COVID test. Getting tested in a different country was much easier than I expected it to be! The local staff was very helpful and accommodating with our large group. The fourteen of us are all located on various units throughout the hospital (Maternity, MedSurge, ICU, Pediatrics, NICU, Community), which can make things challenging as staff are not allowed to go between units without testing for COVID first. So far, we have all been very fortunate, but we will continue to wear the appropriate PPE, practice social distancing, and proper hygiene techniques!