Clinical Experience

Time has surely flown by during our stay in Panama. This week has been filled with new opportunities and experiences that have fashioned my perspective on healthcare. Yesterday we traveled to a near by hospital called Santo Tomas. Upon our arrival at the hospital, the nurses briefly presented on the hospital’s history, mission, and specialty areas. We then were oriented to the maternal and newborn ward. During our rotation we witness women who were in labor and preparing for delivery which was quite informative as well as memorable. The nurses and staff were very helpful in their demonstrations and were to willing explain the different dynamics of child birthing. At the university we interacted with other nursing students as well as professors and learned more about the health care system in Panama. The professors were very knowledgeable in their areas of specialization and facilitated our learning greatly.