BYU Student Nurses in Ghana

BYU Student Nurses Arrive in Ghana

We mentioned in the last update that a group of student nurses from BYU arrived in Accra in late April for a Spring term global health and diversity class. Besides Ghana, nursing students went to Ecuador, Argentina, Hawaii and Utah. They work with various groups of people with unique health issues such as HIV patients, terminally ill children, and prison inmates. This was the first year for the class to come to Ghana. Emily Dougall was one of the students. She provided us with some great pictures that tell a little of what this group did during their stay in Ghana. Their contributions at work, at church, and even at play are significant. Here is a small sample of their activities. Thanks for sharing the pictures, Emily.

Discovering Ghana and making friends

Are you ready for an ostrich egg? This is Africa. Don't let food go to waste. Does that mean head and bones?

Part of the class was learning about Ghana, so a little touring was in order.	The students stayed in temple housing where they made friends with patrons. It is not clear who entertained whom between the nurses and the children.

Emily meets a friend	Emily with another friend

Ghanaians like fancy coffins. Can I be buried in a Nike sneaker?	Emily on the canopy walk over a real rain forest. The advice is:

Don't look down on the canopy walk.

Providing Hands-on Women's Health Enrichment Training

Topics included nutrition during pregancy and for children, diabetes high blood pressure, and common diseases.	Teaching self-examination

Checking blood pressure	Asking questions, and being asked

Explaning what is good, what is bad...	...and what can be done to help.

No women's health training could be complete without...	...making friends with young women and letting them listen to your heart.

Working at the Children's Ward of Korle-bu Hospital

Caring for patients	Caring about patients

Getting to know the staff	Caring about the staff

Neonatal Resuscitation Training for Midwife Trainers at Korle-bu Hospital

Training midwife trainers who will educate others under their supervision.	Infant resuscitation training

Using Church donated resusci-babies	This is a real one!!

Working with Children at the OSU Children's Home Orphanage

A smile can go a long way...	...even when there isn't much else.

Giving time to these children...	...is a life changing experience.

What did you learn this Summer?	Stuff I'll never forget!!

Thank you, BYU nursing students.
We hope you can come back soon.

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