The Bioethics Event

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The Bioethics event that I attended was the Nursing Student Organizations meeting on December 1, 2016. During this meeting we were privileged enough to hear from two nursing students who attended the Ghana study abroad trip last summer 2016. The student in particular that really captured the whole essence of the trip was junior nursing student, Danielle Grego. During her presentation she explained how the trip to Ghana taught her how to provide care to patients. Her time in Ghana exposed her to the unique public healthcare system and introduced her to the deep cultural heritage and rich natural resources of the area. Danielle described this trip as “One of the best experiences of my life. The amount of help and care I was able to provide to

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