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Village Healthcare Experience: Week Six in Nuwakot District
Monday 5th of August 2024 My village week in the district of Nuwakot, a three-hour journey from Kathmandu, was an extraordinary experience that I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone considering undertaking the village healthcare experience in Nepal. The opportunity to witness… Continue reading
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Insights and Experiences: Week Five in the Intensive Care Unit
Monday 29th of July 2024 My week in the adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU) was a highlight of my clinical placements. The 10-bedded unit, freshly renovated, was a bright and well-organized space that provided safety and efficiency in patient care.… Continue reading
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Immersed in Critical Care: Weeks Three and Four in the Emergency Department
Monday 15th of July 2024 After wrapping up my time in orthopaedics, I took a long weekend trip and returned to start a new placement in the Emergency Department (ED). Diving into the Emergency Department The ED was divided into… Continue reading
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A Mixed Experience: Week Two in Orthopaedics
Monday 8th of July 2024 The contrast between the streamlined, efficient work of nurses in the Cath Labs of the new Manmohan hospital building and the sometimes ambiguous roles of nurses in orthopaedics, was striking. My experience at Tribhuvan University… Continue reading
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Heading to the Hospital: Week One in the Cath Lab
Tuesday 2nd of July 2024 My week in the Cath Lab was an immersive experience into the world of cardiovascular medicine. Each day began with meticulous preparation, ensuring that everything was set up aseptically for the day’s cases. This involved… Continue reading
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Getting to know Kathmandu: Orientation
Monday 1st of July 2024 After what may well have been the deepest sleep of my life, my roommate, Sahithya and I got up late, enjoyed breakfast and chatted with the other two new housemates. One was a paramedic sciences… Continue reading
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Time to go! Getting to Nepal
Saturday 29th of June 2024 Deep breaths, here we go… I set off from home at 10:40am to catch the train to Bournemouth in time for the National Express bus to London Heathrow Terminal 4. Although a rushed morning, the… Continue reading
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