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Student Nurses' Global Experiences
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June 2010
STUDENT NURSES' GLOBAL EXPERIENCES
Current and past students at the School of Nursing and Midwifery gave
presentations on their recent international experiences to a packed
audience. Wynne Thomas, the School's International Champion, welcomed the
attendees and introduced the key speakers, including ten students who have
visited Australia, New Zealand, Tanzania and Uganda, who gave accounts of
their perspectives, highlighting the differences between health care
systems and some of the major challenges faced when nursing abroad.
Student Nurse Lotta Karlborg, University of Gothenburg, presented her
introduction to the style of nursing found in Sweden and her initial
perceptions of nursing in the UK. Staff Nurse Fiona Reale followed with an
insight into her recent Erasmus Exchange to Ankara University and how her
experiences had beneficially impacted on her nursing career.
Dr. Annette Kratz, Centre for International Exchange and Development,
talked about the collaborative projects taking place within the School of
Nursing and Midwifery in relation to their external partners in Australia,
Canada and Turkey. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Rama Thirunamachandran,
gave a presentation on the benefits that internationalisation had brought
to Keele and thanked the speakers for an interesting and thought provoking
afternoon.
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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]
