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Placements abroad
Choosing a placement abroad will broaden your horizons professionally and personally by opening your eyes to other practices and a different way of living. You will gain a deeper understanding of your own and other's nursing techniques, be able to compare cultural differences in patient care and ultimately boost your confidence as a nurse.
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Studying abroad provided a lesson in how much nurses are valued
I recently undertook a three-month placement in Osnabrück, Germany, as part of a university educational exchange programme.
Training in Finland made me crave greater responsibility in the UK
On a recent three-month educational exchange programme in Finland, I was intrigued by the differences in the opportunities offered to nursing students between Finland and the UK.
Broaden your nursing perspective
Travelling on an international elective showed nurse lecturer Brian Boag just how global nursing is and how much we can learn from nursing in other countries.
Difference matters when respecting diversity
A placement in a Christian hospital in Uganda taught student nurse Sharon-Marie Weldon the importance of respecting diversity .
Exchange visit opened my eyes to other practices
Student nurse Beverley Thompson explains how a nursing exchange to Bulgaria opened her eyes to other practices and beliefs.
Holistic care empowers the patient
Student nurse Juliana Thompson saw the hope holistic care can offer while working in a leprosy mission clinic in India .
Nursing abroad increased my confidence
Whilst on a four week placement in India, a student nurse saw how patients are cared for by their entire family, and gained confidence in her nursing skills.
Nursing is an international profession
An exchange trip to Hong Kong inspired renewed pride in the nursing profession and the NHS for student nurse Emma Ritchie.
Nursing students should try a placement in a different culture
A placement in a different culture aids student nurses' professional development, argues Nita Muir.
Placement on the piste showed me that fulfillment can follow a fall
In March and April last year I undertook a clinical placement in Norway under the University of Salford's international student mobility award programme.
Studying abroad provided a lesson in how much nurses are valued
I recently undertook a three-month placement in Osnabrück, Germany, as part of a university educational exchange programme.
Training in Finland made me crave greater responsibility in the UK
On a recent three-month educational exchange programme in Finland, I was intrigued by the differences in the opportunities offered to nursing students between Finland and the UK.
Courses & Careers
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