The University of Melbourne, Australia

Jessica Yan-Bo Lam
Winnie Wai-Han Tse
Year 4, Bachelor of Nursing (Full-time) students

Angel Pui-Shan Wong
Year 2, Bachelor of Nursing (Part-time) Enrolled Nurse student

Ocean Ho-Nam Fung
Year 3, Bachelor of Nursing (Part-time) Enrolled Nurse student

This experience has given us a taste of Melbourne’s university education and healthcare system. Not only were we exposed to nursing practice and principles through lectures, workshops, laboratory sessions and clinical placements, we were also able to make new friends and understand more about the Australian culture and lifestyle.

Through our interactions with Australian student nurses, we realised the similarities and differences in the development of the nursing industry and healthcare systems between Australia and Hong Kong. During our clinical placement in Williamstown Hospital and Sunshine Hospital, we observed the role of nurses in Melbourne’s mental health nursing care and cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation centres.

It was a great honour to be the first HKU group to visit the University of Melbourne and we highly recommend students join this exchange programme next year. Melbourne is a beautiful place with loads of friendly people!

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