I cannot believe today is the last day. The trip has brought me so many new memories and new friends that I am grateful for. This has been a once in a lifetime experience that I can remember forever. I am so grateful that I chose to do this. I made new friends from other…
Category: School of Nursing
Peace out London!
Today we visited the Florence Nightingale Museum to start our first full day in London. I learned a lot about Florence Nightingale that I never knew before. One thing that really surprised me was that Florence had a sister. I had always heard so much about Florence herself, but I never knew much about her…
Goodbye London!
Today we are in london!!! We started our day with a quick trip on the tube to downtown to check out the Florence Nightingale museum. We learned about her a lot in school, but seeing it from this new perspective was cool because it talked not only about her impact to nursing, but her whole…
Ciao Argentina! (Day 11)
After spending 2 weeks in Argentina, I have learned so many things I could have never learned sitting in a classroom in the United States. Whether we were touring hospitals, listening to lectures, or exploring areas in Buenos Aires, there was always a lesson to be learned. During our hospital tours, I learned a new…
The End is Near (Day 10)
Today was the last day we would spend learning in a classroom environment. We learned more about the public healthcare system in Argentina and how it is organized. Argentina’s public health care system has been impacted by its federal political structure. As a result of sharing powers at the national level, provinces, municipalities, the public…
Day 11: Birmingham to London
Our last day in Birmingham started with going to our last lectures at Birmingham City University. I know we have been in the building a lot this past week and a half for many lectures, but time has truly flown by. I have enjoyed listening to the multiple health lectures that we received during our…
Austral University Speakers
Today we went back to Austral University for some more lectures. First we heard from Dra. Diana Farina about the public sector, followed by Dr. Ruben Torre who spoke about the national social security system in Argentina known as the Obras Sociales. Argentina has a clear federalist system pertaining to the organization of their healthcare…
Day 11 – Last Day in Birmingham & Travel Time!!
The first thought that came into my mind as soon as I woke up in the morning was that it was our last day in the city of Birmingham today. It is absolutely crazy to think that our time in Birmingham is coming to a final end. The past week really did fly by with…
Time Is Muscle, and So Is Packing
Today was definitely one of the longer and busiest days, unexpectedly. It was our last day in Birmingham before heading to London, which felt exciting since we could visit more places, but that also meant it was nearing the end our our trip. Birmingham had already started to feel comfortable and familiar, so it was…
10/10 Rating for Day 10
Day 10! Today was another day in the University of Austral building in downtown Buenos Aires. Our first lesson discussed the public healthcare sector and Ministry of Health, presented to us by the Ministry of Health National Director. She was previously a NICU director and coordinator, as well as did a pediatric residence and a…
Day 10: Welcome to London
Today was our last day in Birmingham before heading to London. It honestly felt like such a mix of lectures, goodbyes, and excitement for what was next in London. We started the morning with our first lecture of the day. The lecture focused on cardiovascular disease in adults. The woman teaching us was so nice…
Birmingham —> London
The day began at BCU where we were learning about the growing increase in cardiovascular diseases and why they continue to be one of the leading causes of death around the world. During the session, we discussed how lifestyle factors such as poor diet, smoking, lack of exercise, stress, and obesity all contribute to the…
Last Day at BCU!
Today was another really interesting day at Birmingham City University and I honestly learned so much more than I expected. This morning we had a lecture about ECGs, and although I knew they were related to the heart, I never realized how much detail and knowledge actually goes into reading and understanding them. The lecture…
Day 11: Heart Rhythms and Our Trip to London
This morning started earlier than I would’ve liked, but once we got to BCU’s South Campus, the day picked up quickly. We had two final lectures before officially wrapping up our time in Birmingham. The first one focused on cardiovascular diseases, especially how common they are in older adults. It turned into a really thoughtful…
Day 10 – Off to London!!
Today is our last day in Birmingham!! As excited as I am to go to London, it’s also bittersweet to be leaving knowing that our trip is coming to an end. We started the day with our last lecture at BCU. We first had the chance to talk about critical care nursing and cardiovascular diseases…
Day 11: From Birmingham to London!
Today started off with getting all my bags together to head to London. We dropped our suitcases in the lobby area and then grabbed our last breakfast… I will miss that buffet. Then, we headed to BCU for two more lessons. When we got there, I got an iced hazelnut latte from Costa then headed…
Day 11: Goodbye BCU :(
Today was our last day in Birmingham and our final day of lectures at BCU. It felt very bittersweet. I am so grateful for this experience and everything I have learned from our lecturers and from Chinenye. Looking back on the week, the biggest takeaway from all of our lectures has been the importance of…
Day 11: Bye Birmingham, Hello London
I cannot believe this is the last day attending sessions at BCU. I am happy and sad that this trip is almost over, but I need to talk about Chinenye. She is the true star of this trip. From the minute she introduced herself, I knew that I would feel comfortable and inspired. She radiates…
Day 11: Off to London!
Today was an exciting day, because today, we arrived in London! While we ended in London, we did start the day off in Birmingham. We began by waking up, packing all of our things, and making our way down to eat breakfast and lock our stuff up for the morning. After we did that, we…
Birmingham Day 11:
We started our day today with a lecture from a cardiac care/heart failure nurse. She talked a lot about the difference in healthcare and accessing care between Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The lecture really showed how connected healthcare is across the globe. One thing that stayed with me was that she…