International Nurses Day at United Hospital

Each year, the nurses of United Hospital celebrate International Nurses Day.  United Hospital [UH] is one of Dhaka’s major international hospitals and an IUBAT affiliate. This an excellent setting for our students to practice medical-surgical nursing. At this year’s Nurses Day festivities sponsored by the hospital, management made a huge effort to show their support for nurses.  IUBAT volunteers were proud to be invited. The UH nurses read poems they had written about their nursing experiences, and performed traditional songs and dances. Kudos to UH for the great work they’re doing to elevate the status of nursing in Bangladesh!

Canucks fans at IUBAT

It’s not all work at IUBAT.  Summer 2011 volunteers (l-r) Sean, Gillian, Jess and Ray introduced the IUBAT neighbourhood to Vancouver Canucks fever!  Sean, Jess and Ray visited Dhaka for six weeks as part of their Community Health coursework at our BSN affiliate, Vancouver Community College.  They conducted community assessments alongside IUBAT students, and participated in clinical rotations at local health care facilities.  Gillian, an RN who is also from Vancouver, joined IUBAT as Visiting Faculty, teaching Medical-Surgical Nursing and Professional Issues.

Learning more about Dhaka

Are you curious about living conditions in Dhaka while volunteering at IUBAT?

Our website provides the basic information, which we follow with a personal discussion to answer your specific questions. Another source is the weather forecast http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/41923.html.