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Emily Hetherington

University of Manchester 2012

Nursing, Sri Lanka Kandy

Placement was such a great experience. I learnt skills during my time on all three wards that university could never teach me. The one thing I regret not doing was the Ayurvedic week, all my friends came back from going and said it was the best thing they did. If I had my trip again I would have gone there 100%.

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April Ellis

Edgehill University 2012

Nursing, Ghana Takoradi

I spent a week in the Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) clinic. This was very interesting and I got to take part in weighing the babies, taking mothers blood pressures and also giving vaccinations.

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Jess Stevens

University of Southampton 2012

Nursing, Ghana Takoradi

My elective placement in Ghana was the best experience of my life. It has opened my eyes to an entirely different way of life and I have so many memories and made so many friends that I will never forget.

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Isobel Watton

University of Birmingham 2012

Nursing, Sri Lanka Kandy

Culture was also evident in the day to day running of the general hospital, as although there are similarities between UK nursing and Sri Lankan nursing there were also differences. For example, instead of just doing IV’s for your patients, you had one nurse doing all of the IV’s.

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