CQU Nepal Facebook Page

One of our motivated UniBreak Groups, Central Queensland University Nursing and Midwifery, have created a Facebook page documenting their experiences in Nepal. The students are regularly uploading photos, stories and notes on their experience working with the developing community. Below are some of their stories from abroad. Go here to check out their page , and check out the Antipodeans page here while your at it!
We are a group of 14 Students, 7 of which are registered nurses studying midwifery and 7 are undergraduate nurses with 2 lecturers accompanying us. We are embarking on a 24 day health promotion trip to Nepal on Tuesday the 9th November 2010. The trip will be coordinated via an Antipodeans Abroad Program (www.antipodens.com.au) and forms part the Central Queensland University (CQU) program for both undergraduate nurses and post graduate midwifery students, in 2010.

Working in the community will give us insight to the health of the street children, leprosy rehabilitation, womens health, health of those living in urban slums, sufferers of HIV and AIDS, drug addiction, childrens mental health issues and Tibetan refugees.

The kinds of things we are hoping to take with us include
-baby clothes
-birthing kits
-hand sanitiser
-soap
-blankets
-toothbrushes & toothpaste
-dolls for demonstration
-pelvis for demonstration
-foetal heart dopplers ($900 ea)
-medical gloves

The trip is going to be tough, rewarding and an amazing experience for all of us.

Amanda Hackett Post:
" Hi all, Wednesday - another very busy day. Mannipal hospital in the morning most went for a lecture on tuberucolosis and a couple went to theatre to witness ceasearean Nepali style. Then off to the TB hopsital in the community which was closed due to the fact it was a public holiday. Public holiday was called by the government yesterday to celebrate a muslim event. Didn't see any muslim celebrations but we did become involved in a Hindu festival where they were singing and dancing and re enacting a ceremony with people dressed up to represent their Gods. They also prayed and threw flowers in the river. We were once agin blessed with big red stripes on our foreheads which sprinkled on to our noses so we all looked like Rudolph.
We were then lucky enough to be given the afternoon off so we could .... you guessed it - do more shopping!!!!

Lisa F and Anna stayed at the hopsital to support a labouring woman.
Shopping was fun and we were all treated later to music from Emily's new drum - oh joy very musical indeed. A few picked material and ordered pants and tunic Indian style. Sooo cheap less that $30 for materail and sewing. Let you know what they are like when we get them in 5 days. May even be able to pose for photos and post on this site. Something to look forward to.

At 5pm we went to a couple of orphanages to deliver some more goods and money. Kids are sooo cute and love seeing us and playing with the baby doll we have as a mascot.
Anna and Lisa F returned where they did get to witness a birth Nepali style which is not quite the same as an Australian one. Bit of debriefing and then off to Moondance for tea where a few jugs of Sangria was the order of the day. All in all a very long and busy day which is now over so off to bed and up in time for a 9am start and off to health camps and an aged care home. Until next time love to all our family and friends."