Russia 2019

Russian Culture Food People Architecture Language

Exposure to a different culture! New foods Different ways to cook Cool architecture Different activities in the cities

Vladimir

Meet new people!

Outside of Vladimir Excursions Suzdal Outside of Vladimir Excursions Murom Moscow

Healthcare Similarities Level of Care Differences Private vs. State Salary

Some Healthcare Focussed Excursions Anatomy Class Blood bank Oncology Unit Labor and Delivery Unit NICU

Exposure to a different medical system!

Benefits for Nursing Understanding the differences and where people come from when treating patients Understanding the difficulty of the language barrier for patients

Takeaways There is always a way to communicate with patients even with a language barrier. Always be open to new experiences More understanding of different cultures and therefore we can/will be more accommodating while caring for different patients