How My Overseas Placement in Ghana Influenced My Nursing Career
by Work the WorldJemma travelled to Ghana in 2010. Since then she’s worked as a cardiac nurse and pursued her passion for tropical nursing in Malawi.
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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 things like 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.
Dr. Slaymaker's Eye-Opening Dentistry Experience
by Joe Jamieson"Just go for it, don’t think too hard about it. Take the opportunities while you have them because once you’re working it’s not so easy."
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How My Overseas Midwifery Elective Changed My Life
by Carol"To see a breech baby actually being delivered in Tanzania was incredible. I wrote my dissertation about it."
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Indy's Dentistry Elective in Nepal
by Joe Jamieson"In Nepal, if you don’t have the money for treatment, you’re not getting it even if you need it to save your life"
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How a Work the World Placement Can Launch Your Career
by Joe Jamieson"It was my time with Work the World that got me this job, it totally prepared me for it!"
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