Katrina Capey & Esther Walmsley - Uganda 2010 - Keele University

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Katrina Capey & Esther Walmsley - Uganda 2010

We undertook our paediatric elective placement in Uganda in April – May 2010.

Within the local area of Lungujja we were involved in promoting and looking after the health and well being of children in the local school through providing education, first aid and drop in clinics. We also spent time working with a local pregnancy crisis centre supporting young girls who have traumatic experiences and backgrounds leading to their pregnancy.

Our work here was providing support, therapeutic activities and education.

On our days off we spent time at a local orphanage and learning disability respite centre.

Throughout this placement we learnt the value of basic health knowledge and promotion needed to improve the health of children and young people.

This was a wonderful experience in which we were able to develop both personally and professionally, improving our confidence, interpersonal and communication skills which will be invaluable in our future careers as paediatric nurses.

Katrina Capey & Esther Walmsley - Uganda 2010  

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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]

UPDATE

"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]