Thursday, May 20, 2010

Where we live




So I guess we forgot to post this earlier...It is what our flats look like on the inside. We all have our own separate flat. They pretty much all look the same. The four of us live in the same area; Soura and I live on an end unit (I am on the top floor and Soura is below me) and Candace and Leanne live in the unit next to us. Each unit has about 9 flats, but I do not know exatly how many of the are occupied. This seems to change from week to week.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Traditional Bunad's


Traditional Bunad outfits that people from Norway wear on special occassions. Each Bunad design corresponds to the place in Norway that they are from.

National Norway Day







May 17th is NOrways National Day and we were lucky enough to be around for the celebrations!

In the "Telephone Room"

Soura's Play Pen
Soura had a character for each type of phone - Gwen was able to film one of them... Enjoy!

Trip to the Museum











On Sunday we made our way to the museum. The museum was on the reconstruction of Hammerfest, Norway after the Germans burnt it down in 1945. It was very interesting and had some fun rooms with telephones from all eras. Soura had more fun than anyone (just watch the video).

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Hike in Norway







What a beautiful day today was! All four of students and Pertice had the day off (first time all on the same day since we got here) and we went on a hike. The view was great. I did not realize how big Hammerfest was until I was looking over the town. I have posted some pics so you can see for yourself. These pictures speak a thousand words, for sure!

Friday, May 14, 2010

Clinical Experience

All of us have been working in different areas of the hospital with each of our nursing students. We have been learning much about the way things are done here at the hospital and what the students learn at their school and hospital. It has been very interesting and a great learning experience. Each of us have had discussion with our Norwegian nursing students about how procedures are done in Norway and in Canada and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each. It is a whole new avenue of critical thinking and contemplating about the taking for granted practices that we might have.

We took some pictures of us dressed in our white uniforms, but I have to find out whose camera they are on to upload them. They actually dont look that bad and you can definitely tell who are the nurses. Also I like the fact that after a days work at the hospital, I can leave my uniform in the laundry bin in the change room and pick up a clean pair for the next day.

Each of us have been experience different units and different shifts, so it always interesting to catch up with each other every few days. Even though we live in the same complex, we sometimes do not all see each other for several days. I also have pictures of our units, but forgot my camera cord back at my flat so I will have to do that as well next time. The flats are cozy and cute allowing each of us to have our own personal space.