Caldwell Nursing Students Provide Health Care In Honduras

Caldwell, NJ – Several Caldwell University nursing and health study students put their academic and clinical experience into action when they volunteered at a health clinic in Honduras during winter break.

According to a university news release, the Caldwell chapter of the organization Global Brigades - a nonprofit organization that organizes student teams to help communities with their health care needs - worked at a clinic in the rural mountain community of Jalaca, two hours from the capital of Tegucigalpa.

During their trip, the 11 students performed triage assessments, took blood pressure screenings and checked vital signs, school officials stated.

Nursing professor Marnie Sperling said that she was proud of her students and their professionalism, compassion and resilience.

“The hard-work ethic and leadership that they exhibited exemplified their dedication to the community,” Sperling said. “It was an experience that will stay with me forever.”

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