University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA

Alex Kin-Hei Ling
Christy Tsui-Shan Tsang
Wing-Nam Tsang
Bonnie Ching-Man Yuen
Year 3, Bachelor of Nursing (Full-Time) students

Our exchange schedule was composed of lectures, labs, simulations, tours and clinical visits. We participated in obstetrics simulations and observed how local students handle patients during labour. We also learnt how to assess a new-born baby and how to breastfeed. Other highlights included touring Houston Hospice, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas Children’s Hospital, where we got a deeper understanding of healthcare support for the elderly, cancer patients and children in the US. Furthermore, we acted as observers for five days in the Neuro ICU, Surgical & Liver ICU, Medical Unit, Chest Pain or Observation Unit and Inpatient Dialysis Unit at the Methodist Hospital. We observed the routines of the nurses and saw how they provide holistic care to patients and communicate with other healthcare professionals. We were glad to be involved in this exchange programme and have been deeply inspired. We hope to bring this inspiration to our future practice in Hong Kong.