Caitlin Speir travels to Costa Rica for hands-on nursing learning experiences

2016 Oct 21

Nursing students from Georgia Southern's School of Nursing, including Caitlin Speir, spent two weeks over the summer in Costa Rica participating in a yearly study abroad trip. Led by Marian Tabi, Ph.D., professor in the School of Nursing, students learned about the culture of Costa Rica through lectures, host families, site visits and service learning activities. Students were the given the opportunity to experience personal growth, self-awareness, an appreciation for cultural difference and diversity by examining their experiences during their stay.

During their stay, students worked in local nursing homes and assisted in assessing the feet and nails of residents and taking blood pressures. Students toured the country, hiked waterfalls and a volcano, and zip lined through the rainforest.