Today, we had the opportunity to visit both private and public hospitals in Buenos Aires, which helped highlight some similarities and differences between the two healthcare delivery systems in Argentina. The first hospital we visited was Sanatorio Mater Dei, which is a private Catholic non-profit hospital that belongs to the Hermanas de Maria de Schoenstatt….
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Day 6: Contrasting Healthcare Systems
Today we visited a private hospital and a public hospital and compared the two. We first went to Sanatorio Mater Dei which is a private hospital and is one of the best hospitals in Buenos Aires. It includes the entire neighborhood of Palermo and receives 60-70 surgeries a day. Insurance companies fund it so they…
The Differences of Private and Public Healthcare in Buenos Aires (Day 6)
There are two types of health services available in Buenos Aires. Each type provides a specific level of service to the populations’ different levels of need. The first is a public health care system that is supported financially by the government. This system is used by everyone, regardless of income. The second is a private…
Private vs. Public
Today we visited three different institutions. First we visited Sanatorio Mater Dei, which is a private catholic hospital located in the wealthy Palermo neighborhood. It is a private and nonprofit, and funded by private health insurance. The hospital has five floors, eight operating rooms, and focuses heavily on maintaining their high birth rates. This was…
Day 6 – Healthcare in Palermo!
Day 6 was packed with many visits. We started the day off with a bus ride to Sanatorio Mater Dei, a private hospital located in Palermo. They are nonprofit and receive their funds by insurance companies and fundraising. This hospital has all specialties and performs 60-70 surgeries a day. We were able to have a…
Day 6: Matcha, Medicine, and Mexican Food
Today was one of the most emotional days I have had so far on this trip. Meredith, Ruby, and I started the morning early because we all wanted coffee before our busy day began. We first went to Crumb and Coffee, but unfortunately it was closed. We laughed it off and decided to try Starbucks…
Day 6: A Day to Remember
Today was filled with eye-opening experiences and learning. While this past school year was very rewarding, at times it was easy to forget why I chose nursing as a career in the first place. With this being said, today, while very emotional, helped ground me and re-center myself. The day started off with a lesson…
Public Versus Private
Public versus private healthcare delivery systems of Argentina have vast differences in the nature of their structures and the quality and objectives of their care. We started off the morning visiting Sanatorio Mater Dei, which was unlike any other hospital we have seen thus far. Sanatorio Mater Dei was founded by Germans, and has a…
Roaming through Hospitals in Recoleta
Day 6! First, we visited Santatorio Mater Dei, a private hospital in the neighborhood of Palermo. This nonprofit was created in 1975 in a privileged location by the Schoenstatt Sister of Mary Community. They are Confessional Catholic, and there are Sisters that live next to the hospital and work there. This private hospital does not…
Day 6: Coffee,Culture, and Care
Today started with a bit of an adventure before our academic day even began. Cameron, Meredith, and I woke up early determined to get coffee before heading to class. Our first stop was a café called Crumb and Coffee, but when we arrived, it was closed. We decided to try Starbucks next, only to find…
Day 6: Becoming the Nurse I Want to Be
Today was one of those days that stays with you, and the kind that shifts something inside you, both as a future nurse and as a human being. We started the morning with a walk to the South Campus for our lecture on female genital mutilation (FGM) with Chinenye, and I honestly didn’t expect it…
Day 6 – Lecture & An Emotional Visit
We started off the day by meeting up together and walking over to BCU as a group. Once we got there, there was a delay in starting our lecture about female genital mutilation because the person who was supposed to give the lecture had an emergency. So, instead, Chinenye gave us the lecture. In the…
A Day That Changed My Perspective
Today was one of the most emotional days of this trip so far. We started our morning by going to BCU and learning about female genital mutilation. Before this lecture, I honestly didn’t know much about this topic other than just knowing what the term means. I had no idea how widespread it is, how…
The Children’s Hospital
I wanted to write my blog post today surrounding my experience at the Children’s hospital in Birmingham. To say it was incredible would not be expressing the establishment to its full extent. Walking in you see bright colors, Dinos, drawings and everything to make the hospital as welcoming as it can for children. In my…
Day 6: Lots of tissues
Our last adventure for the day was to visit Birmingham Children’s hospital. The entrance of the building was a bit hard to find because they are in the middle of renovations and expansion. This hospital is quite unique because it is inside a Victorian building, almost like a castle. A huge contrast to the Children’s…
More than Medicine
Today was one of the most heartfelt and reflective days of my study abroad experience in Birmingham so far. As a freshman nursing student from the United States, I have spent most of my first year learning anatomy, basic nursing skills, and foundational concepts in healthcare. However, today reminded me that nursing is so much…
Day 5: FGM and BWC
Today we had another lovely 8:30 meeting time. I was able to dress leisurely and take my time at breakfast. After breakfast, we walked back to BCU’s South Campus for our final lecture. I think I might be able to walk from the hotel to campus with my eyes closed by the end of our…
Hospital Tour!
This morning we started our day off at Birmingham City University where we learned about female genital mutilation (FGM). As crazy as this sounds, I had actually never heard of this before. It has never been mentioned in any conversation that I have ever had, so this was completely new to me. I learned that…
Day 6 – Children’s Hospital!
Today, we got the chance to learn more about the healthcare system in the UK and experience it firsthand, and it ended up being a really emotional day. First, we had a lecture on female genital mutation (FGM). This is something I thought was not much of an issue now, but learned that it still…
Birmingham Day 6:
Today was one of the most emotional and eye-opening days so far. We were able to spend most of our day at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital, after a lecture at Birmingham city university (they work hand in hand like UMPC and the University of Pittsburgh). It was a day that will stick with me…