Day 5 in Bilbao! We started the day by going to a private hospital called Gogoa. They had a very interesting presentation prepared and showed us many of their recent innovations. The exoskeleton they showed us was designed to help patients in rehabilitation regain the ability to walk after an injury. This was my favorite!…

Today was the fourth day in Bilbao! We started the day off back in the university with two very interesting lectures. The first presentation was by Professor Iñigo Ruiz from the Nursing School. He told us about the nursing education system in Spain and how it compares to the United States. One very intriguing difference…

Day 3 in Bilbao! We started the morning by heading out of the city toward Gorliz, where we visited a hospital right along the coast called Hospital Gorliz. The setting alone was incredible! Being so close to the ocean and beach created a wonderful atmosphere not usually associated with hospitals. Once inside, we were introduced…

Today marked our first full day in Bilbao! We kicked things off at the Bilbao School of Engineering, where we met Professor Saioa. She is an industrial engineer who teaches at the university and runs a research project! She first told us an overview of Bilbao and the university. I was really surprised about some…

Hi, my name is Tatiana Kwasinski! I am a first year nursing student also pursuing a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology. I live about 30 minutes north of Pitt in Wexford, PA. Although I am not far from home, I have loved living in the city and learning more about what Pittsburgh has to offer!…