Submitted by Renee Rush on the 2022 winter session program in the British Virgin Islands sponsored by the School of Nursing…
This week, we started our clinical experience which I was super excited for! I am assigned to the maternity unit at the hospital which is exciting because it has allowed me to have a whole different set of experiences since I haven’t yet taken the maternity class and also because maternity has always been an interest of mine. On my first day on the unit, I got to watch and help out with my first live birth! Being in a hospital here has also allowed me to compare their healthcare system with ours in the United States. Some of the procedures are done differently and things are not as fast paced as they are in the United States. However, they still follow CDC guidelines like we do. The doctors and nurses at the hospital are all very kind and open to questions from students which I really appreciate. I am excited to continue to learn more about something that I’m passionate about!