Today began with us learning about pregnancy and some of the potential complications that can occur. It was a fairly straightforward session, but still interesting because it showed how many different factors can affect pregnancy and how important it is for healthcare professionals to be aware of them. We briefly went over different situations where…
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Day 8 – Presentations!
Today was an exciting day for all of us since we got to finally do our presentations we have been working on since March! Before that, we started out morning by learning more about child development and labor. We got to use the anatomage tables and see fetuses of different gestational ages and really get…
Presentation Day!
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…
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…
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…
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…
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: 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 7 – Oxford
Today we started our day by taking a 1.5 hour bus ride to Blenheim palace. It was a beautiful place to walk around, explore, and learn about. It was built in the 1700s and took around 17 years to build, but later had some finishing touches in the 1730s due to issues with funding and…
Off to the Palace!!!
Today we started our day by visiting Blenheim Palace. This palace is one of the most famous homes in England and has a very interesting history behind it. It was built in the early 1700s as a gift from Queen Anne to John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough, after his victory at the Battle of Blenheim…
Day 7: Coal, Cookies, and Class
Today was our first day of real exploration outside of the area of Birmingham. Do not get me wrong, I really do enjoy the city of Birmingham, but I have been wanting to look into other places during the trip. We went to the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, England. The houses and shops…
Day 6 – Black Country and Gelato!!
Today, we went to the black country museum a few miles outside of the city. This museum focuses on life in the 1960s when coal mining was a huge thing and how many people made their money. We first got to see a huge steam engine that was used as part of the mining process,…
Birmingham Day 7:
Today really made me think about how much healthcare and education have changed over the years. We were able to walk around, visit the Black Country Living Museum, and speak with the staff members who worked there. They gave us the history of the area, but they also chatted to us about their own lives…
Yummy Food!!
Today we went to the Black Country Living Museum and it was such a fun experience. There were so many different things to see and do, and it really felt like we were stepping back in time. One of the funniest parts of the day was when we went into the old-fashioned schoolhouse and got…
Day 7: The Black Country
Today was a slower morning, which felt amazing after a busy week. We finally got to sleep in until 8:00, and it honestly made such a difference. After grabbing a quick breakfast, we boarded a bus for a forty-minute ride to the Black Country Living Museum. I had heard a little about it before, but…
Day 7: Black Country Living Museum
Day seven was a fun day walking outside! We spent the entire day walking through the Black Country Living Museum which was so inspirational. To begin the day, we were able to sleep in for a little bit before heading to breakfast. I was able to eat a large bowl of cereal and scrambled eggs which…
Stepping Back in Time at the Black Country Living Musuem
Today was a more relaxed and immersive day as we took a break from lectures and travelled by bus to the Black Country Living Museum. From the moment we arrived, it was clear that this experience would be very different from the rest of our trip. I really liked the museum, especially because of how…