How My Overseas Placement in Ghana Influenced My Nursing Career
by Work the WorldJemma travelled to Ghana in 2010. Since then she’s worked as a cardiac nurse and pursued her passion for tropical nursing in Malawi.
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Welcome to the Work the World blog — here, you'll find articles to help you make a more informed decision about your overseas healthcare placement. You'll learn about how a placement can boost your career, how you can spread the cost of your trip, the benefits of travelling overseas versus staying at home, why a Work the World placement presents such great value and more.
Get stuck in below to find out what your once-in-a-lifetime Work the World trip has in store.
Thinking About Travelling Solo? Now Is as Good a Time as Any.
by Joe JamiesonIf you’re the kind of person who sees that life is too short to wait it out indoors, read on.
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Dr. Slaymaker's Eye-Opening Dentistry Experience
by Joe Jamieson"Just go for it, don’t think too hard about it. Take the opportunities while you have them because once you’re working it’s not so easy."
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Why Interprofessional Learning Matters on Your Overseas Placement
by CarolIt’s one thing reading what we have to say about the benefits of interprofessional learning, but it’s another to hear it from the people living the experience. We caught up with a group of our students in Nepal to find out more.
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How My Overseas Midwifery Elective Changed My Life
by Carol"To see a breech baby actually being delivered in Tanzania was incredible. I wrote my dissertation about it."
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