The following is from Sze En, the scholarship recipient in 2017. She is currently working at the Changi General Hospital in Singapore. Here she explains the challenges of COVID-19 and looks back on her time in Australia:
I am glad to be able to contribute my share in this critical period of Coronavirus.
Our ward was converted into a CAPARI, (Community Associated Pneumonia Acute Respiratory Infection) unit for a month. As the isolation unit for patients with suspicious respiratory symptoms, we took over patient care and sent them back to the general ward after being tested Coronavirus negative. It was a big challenge to all of us, especially for those who were pregnant. But I’m glad that we made it.
It’s been three years since I completed my studies in Perth. And definitely I miss those days. I am and I will always be glad and appreciative about the opportunity to further study in Curtin, Perth. It was really a good reset and relearn in my nursing career. It will always be a wonderful skills and experience to unload the old practice and relearn in a new environment. Being open and receptive to new changes and outcomes prepared me for the upcoming challenges!