Nursing students from Luther College in Iowa, USA joined us for three weeks of clinical placement to learning about healthcare in the UK! The students spent time with different teams across the organisation, as well as visiting the Urgent Treatment Centre and Queen’s Medical Centre.
The students are entering their fourth year of training at Luther College to become qualified nurses. Unlike training in the UK, these students are trained across all fields of nursing.
The visit concluded with an afternoon tea celebration at the Nottingham Ukrainian Cultural Centre! The afternoon was accompanied by traditional Ukrainian music and entertainment. The group were moved by the warm hospitality and loved celebrating with the ‘kind and welcoming nurses’.
The students were ‘in awe’ of the access to care that the NHS and Nottingham CityCare provide to their patients, and the uniqueness of providing care in the home.
Jayme Nelson, the programme leader and Associate Professor of Nursing at Luther College described the experience as ‘phenomenal’ and ‘especially poignant’ as the visit took place during the NHS’ 75th birthday month.
You can find feedback about the placement from the students below, as well as a thank you to the organisation.
Date published: 28 July 2023
