Today, May 16th, we had a tourist day in London! We started the day with a delicious breakfast at the hotel before leaving for the Florence Nightingale Museum. We took the “tube” for the first time, which is essentially London’s subway system. The Florence Nightingale Museum was so much fun because everything we learned was…
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Hello London!
Today, May 15th, we attended South City College. The morning started as we took taxis to the college, and one ended up being pretty late! We had to wait outside the college for a while before everyone arrived. Then, we got visitor tags and had a meet and greet with the staff. We spoke directly…
Our School Days are Coming to a Close…
Today, May 14th, we visited Robert Harvey House, a nursing home in Birmingham. My experience today was amazing, and I left feeling so accomplished and like I truly made a difference in someone’s day. I was excited, but nervous about going to the nursing home today because I have experienced a lot of loss in…
Presentation Day!
Today, May 13th, we had a presentation from 2 BSOL GP educators and 2 GP nurses. It was such an informational day, and everyone who spoke was very engaging with us as a group. I learned that general practice care in the UK ranges from infants to elderly, whereas in the US neonatal, pediatric, adult,…
A Day at Blenheim Palace & Oxford
Today, May 12th, we spent the day at Blenheim Palace and Oxford University! I started off my morning with Starbucks, which made me so happy because I haven’t had any since leaving for the UK! I got the iced brown sugar shaken espresso and realized it tastes different here, and I think I like it…
Saturday Flashback to the Fifties
Today, May 11th, we went to the Black Country Museum. We took a public bus to the living museum where we started with a tour of the coal mines. It was so funny because we all had to put on hard hats and use “torches,” or flashlights, to walk around in the narrow mines. Since…
A Fun Day with Flowers and Friends
Today, May 10th, we spent the day at Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College! In the UK, “college” is equivalent to “high school” in the United States. Chamberlain is a public school that students apply to and attend if they want to follow the academic route of going to university, or if they want to do…
A Taste of Jamaica on Day Five
Today, May 9th, we started the day with an amazing lecture by Samantha Parry, a senior lecturer and SCPHN School Nurse. Samantha was so nice and well-educated on everything that involved the health and prevention of health issues in school-aged children. In the UK, school nurses are actually not based in schools, but instead in…
Children’s Hospital Tours on Day Four
Today, May 8th, was one of the best days yet in Birmingham! We started off our morning with a taxi ride to Birmingham Children’s Hospital where we went on a tour and talked with nurses about healthcare in the UK as well as the nursing education system. In our tour, we visited the children’s hematology/oncology…
Twinning For Tea
Today, May 7th, we had our first day at Birmingham City University! We started our day with welcome drinks where we had coffee and tea while the BCU staff introduced themselves. I was very interested in the Dean’s Deputy for the school of nursing who is specialized in midwifery. I found it very interesting that…
Welcome to Shakespeare’s Crib
A Day at Stratford-upon-Avon This is a statue of Shakespeare that we visited in Stratford-upon-Avon. Today, May 6th, we took the train to Stratford-upon-Avon where we visited the birthplace of Shakespeare! It was a very fun day full of walking, laughing, and tasting new foods. We started the visit by going on a walking tour…
US –> UK : Birmingham Day 1
Travel Day Today, May 5th, has been a busy day full of traveling! My Plus3 United Kingdom program began on May 3rd back in Pittsburgh, and on May 4th we took a red-eye flight to Heathrow Airport in London. The flight departed at 9:45 pm and we arrived in London around 10:33 am. From there,…
Introduction- Emily Roy
Hello! My name is Emily Roy, and I am a freshman nursing student from Cream Ridge, NJ. I am currently pursuing my BSN degree at the University of Pittsburgh Oakland. Here at Pitt, I am a member of the Nursing Student Association (NSA), and I am on the service committee. I also participate in the…