Vol. 5, No. 15
- Dean Kristen Swanson Reflects On Arriving Her First Day at the SON
- Congratulations Students! SON Exceeds Previous NCLEX Pass Rate
- Improving Healthcare Quality Research Garners SON Faculty Member $1.6 Million Grant
- Recent Grad Was First Student to Complete Externship in Russia: A First
- SON Student Blogging from Malawi
Recent Grad Was First Student to Complete Externship in Russia: A First
This summer, Darcy Tashlein-Van Heuveln, BSN ‘09, completed an externship in Velicky
Darcy Tashlein-Van Heuveln (right) stands with her host Natalia, a Russian doctor who teaches nursing skills to nurses in a public hospital.
Novgorod, Russia. She is the first SON student to conduct her global study in this country. While there, she observed the Russian healthcare system in a variety of environments, including a public hospital, an HIV clinic, an orphanage and a dermatology clinic. To read an account of her experiences and observations in her words, visit: www.carolinanursingnews.com. To see photos, visit: www.flickr.com/unc_ch_son.