Vi står på stand sammen med "Utdanning i Bergen", og er tilstede på følgende messer:

9-10. januar: Stavanger
12-13. januar: Sandefjord
17-19. januar: Lillestrøm
25-26. januar: Stord
30-31. januar: Ålesund
2-3. februar: Trondheim
6-7. februar: Kristiansand
9-10. februar: Bergen
14-16 februar: Oslo

For åpningstider og informasjon om messehallen se arrangørens nettside - klikk på din by: http://www.tautdanning.no/?aid=9092481
 

 I diakoniuken er alle studentene fra bachelorutdanningen og studentene fra videreutdanningene samlet. Programmet for diakoniuken i år starter med semesteråpning ved rektor og deretter er det mange spennende innslag de neste dagene. Blandt annet kommer Solveig Moldrheim fra Raftostiftelsen og snakker om menneskerettigheter, stipendiat May Aasebø Hauken skal fortelle om prosjektet hun deltar i for å øke kompetansen innen kreftomsorg på et sykehus i Jerusalem, Leger uten grenser skal ha et innlegg og leder for Frelsesarmeens gatehospital i Oslo skal ha et innlegg med samme navn som temaet for årets diakoniuke "Alle er mer enn du ser" - og mye mer! (Hele programmet kan du se her )

Diakoniuken er en del av Emne 11 som også inneholder en solidaritetsaksjon, som i år er til støtte for helsearbeidet som Metodistkirken driver i Zimbabwe. Penger som blir samlet inn i år, gjennom loddsalg og amerikanske auksjoner, går til å forbedre situasjonen ved en avdeling for gravide ved Mutambare Hospital i Zimbabwe - "Waiting mothers". Avdelingen har i utgangspunktet plass til ca 20 kvinner - mens det til enhver tid er minst 60 kvinner tilstede på avdelingen. Det ligger 2 og 3 kvinner i samme seng, og det er ingen god situasjon. Kvinner som bor i distriktene rundt kan komme til sykehuset noen uker før forventet fødsel. Det gjelder både kvinner med fare for komplikasjoner i forbindelse med fødsel og goså førstegangsfødende. Tove Odland fra Metodistkirken vil ha innlegg i diakoniuken og fortelle om "Waiting mothers".

Solidaritetsaksjonen "Waiting mothers" fortsetter til og med mars 2012 - Alle som ønsker å støtte aksjonen økonomisk er velkommen til å sette inn penger på kontonr 3625 07 68960 (merkes "Solidaritetsaksjon 2011/2012").


 

Les hele heftet her: http://www.betaniensykepleierhogskole.no/nyhetsvedlegg/Infohefte_091111_barneklinikken.pdf
 

Why did you want to come to Norway and Betanien?
I wanted to come to Norway because I am interested in nursing and the difference in the cultures. I am very interested in mental health nursing. From my experience so far the culture of care appears to place a lot more trust and responsibility upon the patients which gives them a better chance to recover. After all it is their choice if they wish to recover, it is there life and they must choose how they live and how they learn to manage their health difficulties. The facilities and support available for patients here at Betanien is very organized and efficient.

The experience so far – is it like you expected?
So far I am really enjoying the experience! I am learning a lot about the culture, the country, the people and also myself. I have had to be a lot more organized and also flexible in the ways that I study and manage my time. This has made a big difference. I did not know what to expect from Bergen so I tried not to expect anything, then I could not be too disappointed. The most important thing for me is to be learning, so long as I am doing that than I am happy.

Where do you stay when you are here?
I stay at Betaniens bedsits, together with a student from Denmark, two from Lithuania and two Norwegians, the mix of culture, especially the different foods is great.

How do you like working at Hospitalet Betanien?
It’s going very well. I have been lucky enough to work with a very strong team at DPS (District psychiatric center), Bjørn and his colleagues have been very supportive and have really helped me to develop and improve my nursing skills. I feel ready to become a nurse now and I would love to work with this team again at some point in the future. I have also become good friends with some of the students from Betanien diaconal university college who also have practice studies at DPS. This has helped a lot as I cannot be working and studying all of the time. In England we say ‘If you work hard you must also play hard’

Have you learned any Norwegian?
I have learned some Norwegian, like “Har du det bra?” (How are you) and “Tusen takk” (Thank you). The language barrier has been difficult to overcome. I have not always been able to understand what the patients say. To get around this problem I have paid more attention to the body language, gestures and tone that the patients have been using. This has helped a great deal when forming therapeutic relations (Rogers, 1951) with the patients. My non verbal
communication skills (Egan, 2007) have improved a lot whilst working here in Norway.

Have there been any funny language misunderstandings?
You have this brown cheese you call “Brunost”. When I say brown-cheese the patients sometimes think I say brain-cheese so that has become a funny thing at the evening meal.

What do you like to do in your free time?
I have always loved to climb mountains be it as a hobby or as a part of everyday life, I sometimes see life as a mountain that must be climbed so to be here in Bergen, surrounded by mountains has been very inspiring. My favorite mountain was Gullfjellet which I climbed with friends Karianne and Lise. There was snow at the top when I was there so I took a lot of photos! So far I have climbed 6 of the 7 mountains, and hope to go to conquer the last one, Sandviksfjellet before I leave.

Anything you miss?
Proper fish’n chips! The fish’n chips you have here are not the same…and I also have missed not watching the rugby, I used to play rugby at school so it is something I always like to do in the uk.

Would you recommend other students from your school in Bristol to go as an exchange student to Bergen?
Absolutely! Bristol is a very big city and almost too busy sometimes. Bergen is slightly smaller, with space and not as hectic, which makes walking and exploring a lot easier. There is so much beauty here in Bergen and so many different ways to experience it! For me Bergen is best described by Ole Paus when he says ‘Bergen is not a city but a condition of my soul’.

A thousand thanks to Hilde, Bitte, Merete, Gry, Karianne, Rene, Kristine, Helene, Kimi, Josef, Lise, Vidas, Galina, Diva and all at the hybelhus, Bjorn, Therese, Elisabet, Morten, Liv Jorunn,  and all at the DPS centre.  You have made this trip so special for me. Tusen Tusen Takk!

References:
Egan, G (2007) The Skilled Helper 8th ed Belmont : Thomson/Brooks/Cole
Rogers, C.R. (1951) On Becoming a Person, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, USA