This trip has been one for the books. This was the first time I ever went abroad and there was no other group I would have wanted to experience this with. From the first day I realized this trip was gonna go one of two ways. We were gonna be best friends or this was…

Before today nothing on this trip was a huge culture shock, but today was very eye opening for me. Our first stop today was a poor public hospital named Hospital Paroissien. It was nothing like the private hospitals we viewed. It was not very well maintained and was run down. There was a lot of…

Today we started the morning off with a walking tour of Recoleta. We walked all around the neighborhood seeing the sights and getting a better idea of the town. We were recommended lots of shops and places to go. The final stop on the walking tour was the La Recoleta Cemetery. This is nothing like…

Today we visited the Universidad Austral Pilar . This university started as an MD program and has since expanded to a full university. Our first stop here was a tour of the hospital. We were taken around the floors by two nurses who were able to give us information on their schooling and how they…

Today we visited ranch Don Silvanos. Here we learned about the large part of Argentina’s culture, gaucho. This is more common to us referred to as the cowboy culture. A gaucho is a skilled horseman and a folk symbol in Argentina and neighboring nations like Uruguay, the south of Patagonia, and Rio Grande do Sul…

Today there was a general strike, and in fear of everything being shut down our original itinerary was canceled. Instead we had a recap lecture with Grant. This was an opportunity for us to go over the complicated concepts we have been learning for the past few days. This was a large focus on the…

Today was filled with lectures and hospital visits. We started off the morning with a lecture from the past Minister of Health of Salta. She taught us about how the system is organized differently in that province because it is more rural. Salta is one of the poorest provinces of Argentina and that poses many…

Today was filled with lectures and hospital visits. We started off the morning with a lecture from the past Minister of Health of Salta. She taught us about how the system is organized differently in that province because it is more rural. Salta is one of the poorest provinces of Argentina and that poses many…

An early wake started our long day of learning and exploring. The first stop was a meeting with the current Ministry of Health of Buenos Aires. He further explained some of the concepts we were learning. He explained his job and how it is that the Ministry does. Today I discovered just how different the…

Our journey to Argentina was certainly nothing short of unexpected. After a smooth flight to Atlanta we found out that our red eye flight was pushed to the morning. A night that we would have spent peacefully sleeping on the plane shifted to an all nighter in the Atlanta Airport. The night brought the group…

Hi! My name is Kaylynne Keyrouze and I am from Harrisburg, PA. I am a first-year student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. I was on the University’s club swim team and Ski and Snowboard Club. I also was a member of the Nursing Student Association. I plan on graduating with my BSN,…