Today was our last full day in Bilbao. I’m so sad to leave but so grateful that I got to meet and become close with such a wonderful group of people. Everyone has made this experience so special and truly an experience I won’t forget. For our last day we had one final presentation in…
Author: dariamnikolic
Day 11- Tekinker and Tree Trail
Today we had a tour at an engineering company called Tekniker. We started off with a presentation from the head of the Health Sector. He talked about what the different sectors entail and what kind of research they do in each one. He also went more specific into research and designs that the Health Sector…
Day 10-Balance and The Athletic Club
Today we had some presentations on different balance. We learned about the different systems which affect balance, the ways different devices help correct balance, and how balance is tested on a scale. We learned about many different devices on the market that assess and improve balance in a wide variety of ways. Some very advanced…
Day 9- The Sore System
We started off our day at the School of Engineering. We were in the biomedical engineering laboratory and learned from a research group their research in wheel chairs and sensors. We learned about the research they were doing in developing sensors to detect pressure in wheel chairs. It was cool to be able to hear…
Day 8-Funicular and Flea Markets
We started off the day with getting churros and hot chocolate from a shop. I really liked these because the churros were a lot different than the ones I have had in the US. All the churros I have usually had are coated in a cinnamon sugar topping but these ones weren’t. I liked these…
Day 7- San Sebastián Saturday
Today we had the opportunity to go to San Sebastián. We started with a long, but very scenic bus ride. Once we got there we went to the top of the mountain where there is a little amusement park. I really liked that we were able to see the whole entire town from the top….
Day 6-Hospitals and The Gug
Today we got to visit a truly amazing hospital. We started off with a presentation regarding the Spain and US medical systems and then also looked into the nursing degree here in Spain. We also got a presentation about how biomedical engineering plays into the hospital and what are certain things the engineers design. In…
Bilbao Day 5-Hospitals and Hikes
My day started with breakfast and then a bus ride to a private hospital called Bizkaia This hospital looked more like what a typical hospital in the United States looks like. We went into the hospital and then we learned about some new innovative medical devices that are being implemented in the hospital. We learned…
Bilbao Day 4
I started off my day with an early breakfast. I had fruit, turkey, and eggs. I also had a large cup of coffee. We headed off to the engineering building for some presentations. Our first presentation was given by Inigo Ruiz a nurse, researcher, and professor at the university. He explained what the healthcare system…
Bilbao Day 3 on the Sea!
This morning we headed over to Hospital Gorliz by bus. We got to Hospital Gorliz around 10 am. We started off the hospital tour with a presentation about the hospital and its origins from the staff. It was really interesting to learn about the history of the hospital. One of the things that I found…
Bilbao Day 2!
Today was my first full day in Bilbao! In the morning we had multiple different lectures. Our first lecture was about the history of Bilbao and general demographics. We also played a Kahoot to learn some more fun facts about Bilbao. We got to ask many different questions to one of the professors at the…
Setting Out for Spain
Hi! My name is Daria Nikolic and I am a freshman in the School of Nursing and I also plan on completing a certificate in Corporate/Community Relations. I plan to work in the ICU post grad and hope to become a CRNA. I am from Lower Merion, Pennsylvania (like 5 minutes outside of Philly). I…