Samantha Jolliffe
- University of Surrey 2022
- Nursing, Sri Lanka Kandy
"The hospital staff were really welcoming and keen to get me involved. Most spoke really good English, and it was fascinating that all patient notes were in English too."
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Dentistry Elective Placement Reviews
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Browse reviews from students who have chosen Work the World to organise their Dentistry elective placements abroad. Read honest, first-hand accounts of life on placement and find out what to expect.
Emma Scott
- University of Gloucestershire 2022
- Nursing, Tanzania Dar es Salaam
"I had the best time and met so many amazing people and have memories I will cherish for the rest of my life."
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Mariëlle van Eenennaam
- HZ University of Applied Sciences 2022
- Nursing, Ghana Takoradi
"As the weeks went by, we saw some emergencies but no one seemed to be in much of a rush. The idea of urgency wasn’t the same as it is in the Netherlands."
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Bethany Burnett
- University of Southampton 2022
- Nursing, Village Healthcare Week, Ghana Takoradi
"Adding the village healthcare week onto my placement really helped me have a better understanding of the whole Ghanaian healthcare system and actually just the Ghanian culture."
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Emily Wyre
- University of Brighton 2021
- Paramedic Science, Ghana Takoradi
"A man came in quite poorly. He was really delirious and obviously needed oxygen. But the family couldn’t afford it, so he didn’t get it."
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