Having been home just over a week now it is fair to say not only am I missing the great southern hospitality, my great team mates, and warm weather well just about everyting about the exchange. Give me a case and plane ticket and I would be packed and ready in 10 minutes! ( Well may'be 20 mins it takes alot of consideration what to pack for a month in the states!).
Three twelve hour night shifts were enough to re-affirm my feet on English ground and to reflect on my exchange to South Carolina. So many great things to remember and great to keep in contact with friends through facebook and email.
I have been able to share with my colleagues some of the interesting differences in ER nursing I observed whilst on exchange and hope to implement some of the ideas I believe will benefit patient care in the department I work in. The vocational visits were immensley valuable in gaining an insight and understanding of my profession in another country so much so I am considering working abroad as part of my professional development.
I feel very privelledged to have met the vast variety of health professionals we were fortunate enough to meet and share with them our experiences of health care.
I have made many contacts I hope to network with to benefit both sides of the pond in terms of sharing professional information. It was also good to know that we share the same kind of challenges!
The leadership skills developed as being part of a team, time management and the public speaking endured on many an occasion with palpitations before my turn !Will be invaluable and no doubt follow me through my professional career and life! I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to be choosen for a Rotary exchange and would advocate it as a positive and life changing experience.
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