Albania: My Journey to Tirana and What I Did There
It was a long journey from Cinque Terra in Italy to Tirana, the capital of Albania. A two and a half hour train trip, a forty minute delay on the train, a half hour change over time (which I was grateful for given the delay to the trains), another few hours on the train and…
The Expectations vs. The Realities of Rural Nursing
I’ve been working as a new grad nurse in a rural/remote hospital for three months now. While I’m finding my feet as a new nurse, I’m discovering that my expectations and the reality of living and working as nurse in rural Australia haven’t quite aligned. This week, in an attempt to get back into blogging,…
Getting Tested for COVID-19 in Australia
Tucked away on the island of Australia we have remained fairly safe from COVID-19, though today I’ll be sharing my experiences of being tested for COVID-19 in Australia. NOTE: Do NOT attempt to swab yourself! Swabbing/testing for COVID-19 should only be done by a qualified healthcare professional.
New Year, New Plans?
Welcome to 2021! I hope that this year brings bigger, better things (as well as safer)! This week, I’m writing about my plans for the upcoming year. This year I’m moving the equivalent of three countries away for work and I’m not even leaving the state! Australia is a big place. I’m super excited and…
My Nursing Graduation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020 has been a rough one for some more than others. I think it’s safe to say that we have have fared very well here in Australia. During this year, I also graduated from my Bachelor of Nursing degree but it wasn’t your typical graduation ceremony.
Part 2. Being on Placement During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Diaries
In the second part of my series Being on Placement During the COVID-19 Pandemic, I take on a three week placement in paediatrics in a rural hospital and a week in ophthalmology. I also face a lack of PPE and a COVID-19 scare.
Part 2. How COVID-19 Has Impacted Healthcare Students Across The World: Australia and Tonga
I’m back! I’ve spent the last few months trying to finish my degree, which put the blogging on pause but I’m glad to be back and venting into the chasm of the internet. Over the last few months, I have been speaking to nursing and medicine students from around the world about how their lives…
The Spread of COVID-19 and How Contact Tracing Works
With lock-down restrictions starting to ease and a number of large gatherings taking place, I thought now would be a good time to take a look at how COVID-19 spreads and how contact tracing works.
Part 1. How COVID-19 Has Impacted Healthcare Students Across the World: England
This blog has been a way for me to share my experience of how COVID-19 has impacted me as a nursing student but over the last few weeks, I have been speaking to nursing and medicine students from around the world about how their lives have changed because of COVID-19. This week Dr. Andrew Durham,…
Part 1. Being on Placement During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Diaries
Placement is the time where you put your clinical skills to the test as a nursing student. I put together some entries about my experience on my last placement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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