Today was a very full and exciting day. We started our morning by doing the anatomage. The other Pitt nursing students were able to use this during their anatomy labs, but the Greensburg campus does not have one available. Instead of using the anatomage, we learned the organs of the body through pig dissections back home. Even…
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Conference Day Chronicles
Rise and shine, it’s conference day! Today definitely caused some nerves but also excitement for we were presenting at a nursing conference in a professional setting. As a freshman nursing student from the Oakland campus of the University of Pittsburgh, this felt like such a huge opportunity and an important step in my nursing journey….
Birmingham Day 9:
Happy International Nursing Conference Day! Today started with a lesson about pregnancy and fetal development, and ended with attending an International Nursing Day conference that was hosted by Birmingham City University (BCU). We were able to use the Anatomage table, which was so cool to see because we have one back home at Pitt as…
Presentation Day in Birmingham
We started our day by walking to Birmingham City University. In the morning, we learned about pregnancy and fetal development. During the session, we got to use the Anatomage tables to view the different stages of fetal development and better understand how a baby grows throughout pregnancy. We also watched an animated model of a…
Day 9: International Nursing Day Conference
Today was the most nerve wracking day of the trip…It was presentation day! Ella and I woke up extra early to make sure everything was just right. I curled my hair, put on makeup, and put on the outfit I brought specifically for this day. I also made sure to eat a healthy breakfast, accompanied…
Day 9: International Nurses Day
Down to the last two visits to BCU and I am dreading Wednesday. I have had such a blast learning from the many speakers we have had the privilege to listen to. They have given me so much to think about and consider when it comes to nursing. We started our day like always walking…
Finding My Voice Through Advocacy
Today was one of the most meaningful and memorable days of this trip because we attended the International Nurses Day Conference at Birmingham City University. My group had the opportunity to present our research project about women’s reproductive education and healthcare disparities in the United States and the United Kingdom, and even though I was…
International Nursing Day/conference
Mental health care is an important issue around the world, especially as more people are experiencing conditions such as anxiety, depression, and stress-related disorders. The presentation comparing mental health care in the United States and the United Kingdom highlights how both countries face major challenges in supporting people with mental health conditions. Although both systems…
Beyond Healthcare: The Power of Empowerment
Waking up before my alarm, I got out of bed with nervousness to present at the international conference today. Fortunately, the nerves eased after we entered Birmingham City University. We began the morning with a lecture about pregnancy, which was fascinating to me because it was my selected specialty in nursing. After a short amount…
Day 8: Closest I will get to Harry Potter and Bridgerton
Today was an action packed day and made my feet hurt even more than they already do. That still did not take away how much fun the day was. We first went to Blenheim palace which is one of the estates of the Duke of Marlborough. John and Sarah Churchill were the first inhabitants of…
Day 8: American Meets Oxford
Happy Sunday! This day started off with about an hour and a half bus ride to Oxford. We all appreciated this long drive because it meant we could sleep some more! When we arrived, we met our kind tour guide, Tim, outside of Blenheim Palace. The palace is beautiful both inside and outside. Some background…
Day 8: Not-So-Slow Sunday
Today was anything but a slow Sunday. We boarded the bus at 9:00 a.m. and set off on an hour-and-a-half ride from Birmingham to Blenheim Palace. I had heard the name before, but I didn’t realize just how grand and historic it would be. Blenheim Palace is the residence of the Churchill family, and from…
Day 8 – Palace, Gardens, and More!
Now, I think today was my favorite day yet! To start off the day, our entire group met together in the lobby at 8:40 am and we all walked outside, where the coach bus was waiting for us. Today, we were going to visit Blenheim Palace and Oxford. The drive to Blenheim Palace was close…
Birmingham Day 7: Beauty of Blenheim & Oxford
Today was an exciting and rushing day. We went a couple hours by bus until we got to Blenheim Palace. When we got there we met our tour guide, Tim, who right away was share his knowledge. He led us around the grounds and taught us about the history of it all. Blenheim palace is…
Historic Beauty: Blenheim Palace and Oxford
Today was another really enjoyable day as we took a bus to visit Blenheim Palace and the city of Oxford. It ended up being a great mix of history, architecture, and just walking around and taking everything in. Our tour guide, Tim, also made a big difference. He was very energetic and clearly knew a…
Day 8: Real-Life Bridgerton Plus Harry Potter!
Today was Day 8, and honestly, it might be one of my favorite days so far (I’ve said that for pretty much every day, so you can tell I am loving it here lol). We started the morning by taking a bus out to Blenheim Palace, and the second we pulled up, I felt like…
Day 7: Blenheim and Oxford
Today we ended the weekend with a day trip to Blenheim Palace and Oxford. We met at 8:40 am and took a two hour coach bus to Blenheim. Something about long drives with my music must lull me to sleep because I slept nearly the whole way there. When we arrived at Blenheim, we met…
Day 8: Blenheim Palace and Oxford
Day eight felt like a very long day! There was a lot of walking involved; however, there were also so many fun sights to see. To begin the day, I woke up feeling very ill with a sinus infection; however, I did not let this keep me down. I was able to buy Lemsip, which…
Birmingham Day 8:
Today we were able to explore a whole new side of the UK. We spent the day exploring the culture and history of Oxford and Blenheim Palace with our guide Tim. Our first stop of the day was to Blenheim Palace, which was one of the most beautiful places ever. The palace was built in…
Day 8: Searching for the Harry Potter film sights
Our last weekend here in England, started off with a coach ride to get to Blenheim Palace. The drive was about 2 hours due to traffic. The weather was quite beautiful today and perfect for the amount of walking we had ahead of us. The Blenheim Palace was built to almost look like the Palace…