Chloe Maurice & Charlotte Woodward - Australia 2012 - Keele University

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Australia 2012 - Chloe Maurice & Charlotte Woodward Students Adult Branch

Charlotte and Chloe1 We had the opportunity to work at the Gold Coast Hospital in Queensland, Australia. We were placed in the Emergency Department for 12 days and then 3 days in the Paediatric Unit. It was a great opportunity and an amazing experience, which we found extremely beneficial to our nurse training. The staff were very friendly, supportive and welcoming and it was great to see the differences and similarities of nursing down under. It has helped with our professional development, widening our knowledge and experience of nursing internationally. We both feel the experience has had a positive effect on us professionally as well as personally.
We were able to travel the East Coast of Australia during the trip, this included visiting Sydney, Brisbane, Queensland, Fraser Island, the Whit Sundays – snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef and Cairns.

Charlotte and Chloe2

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“It was one of the best experiences in my life, being a nursing student for 3 months in the UK, at Keele University. I was welcomed by warm and friendly lecturers, nurses and sisters during my placement both in the School, community and hospital. Also, this experience was very instructive for me. I saw real nursing power in UK. Nearly all nurses in Keele University and the Hospital, embrace life-long learning. They have many opportunities for doing this. I want to thank all the staff from Keele again for a great experience.”

Melike Ayca Ay [Third Year Nursing Student Ankara University Turkey 2009]

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"I was a third year nursing student when I went to England for my Erasmus Programme in 2008. I did internship at the Keele University for three months. It was an excellent educational and development programme. I learnt nursing services in UK, British patient profiles, differences and similarities in practice, communication skills, and more through this programme. It was an enjoyable experience for me.
I graduated in 2010 after returning to my country and then, started to work as a Staff Nurse in a public hospital Intensive Care Unit. I worked there for ten months. Theoretical and practical knowledge I learnt at the School of Nursing and Midwifery Keele University helped me so much with my professional career.
Now, I’m working at Substance Abuse Unit of the Ministry of Health in Ankara. At the same time I am also studying for a Master’s Degree on Psychiatric Nursing at the Hacettepe University, Ankara.
I recommend this experience to all nurses in order to support their professional self-development and life-long learning."

Melike Ayca Ay [Clinical Nurse Ankara, Turkey June 2012]