VERPLEEGKUNDE STAGE En Sri Lanka - Kandy Reviews

The sophistication of the surgical procedures and advanced medical care that I witnessed was unexpected

I was able to combine my passions for nursing and travel. I learnt so much that I came home inspired and dreaming of my next Work the World placement!

I travelled alone and was a bit worried that I might get a bit lonely but everyone was so nice and I have made friends for life

I came home a different person and know it’s the best thing I’ve ever done

Work the World has offered us a insight into the healthcare system of a developing country, which has inspired us enormously

Placement was such a great experience. I learnt skills during my time on all three wards that university could never teach me. The one thing I regret not doing was the Ayurvedic week, all my friends came back from going and said it was the best thing they did. If I had my trip again I would have gone there 100%.

During the four weeks I tried surfing, white water rafting, safari in a national park

Culture was also evident in the day to day running of the general hospital, as although there are similarities between UK nursing and Sri Lankan nursing there were also differences. For example, instead of just doing IV’s for your patients, you had one nurse doing all of the IV’s.

From my time in Kandy I really got to see the role of the Sri Lankan nurse in comparison to the UK.

It was an incredible experience both as an elective placement and as a life experience