How My Placement in Vietnam Helped Develop My Confidence and Independence
by Joe Jamieson"I learnt so many skills and had experiences I wouldn’t have had if I had stayed in the UK"
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Welcome to the Work the World blog — here, you'll find articles to help you make a more informed decision about your overseas healthcare placement. You'll learn about how a placement can boost your career, how you can spread the cost of your trip, the benefits of travelling overseas versus staying at home, why a Work the World placement presents such great value and more.
Get stuck in below to find out what your once-in-a-lifetime Work the World trip has in store.
How My Midwifery Elective In Nepal Opened My Eyes to the Importance of Global Health
by Joe Jamieson"We taught some of the dads how to do back massages to help with the pain. You could sense that they were terrified to even be near the women because it’s not a cultural norm."
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Melika Nabaei: How My Overseas Placement in Vietnam Influenced the Rest of My Studies
by Joe Jamieson"After my overseas placement, I was more clued up on the conditions I was studying because I had seen the conditions first hand with my own eyes in Vietnam."
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How My Nursing Placement in Kathmandu Changed My Perspective on the NHS
by Joe Jamieson"The hospitals were incredibly busy, packed with patients and relatives. It was not uncommon to see a bed with up to four patients."
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How an Overseas Elective in Africa Helped One Student Win a Prestigious National Nursing Award
by Carol"I was brought up in Nigeria. But going to Ghana was a totally different experience!"
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