b'long-term career goal.During her pediatric placement in general medicine, the patients under her care ranged from having pneumo-nia to the flu to suspected measles. Whenyouworkinpediatriccare,Brooklynex-plained,Youhavetocareforthepatientandtheir whole family. A good bedside manner is an important component of nursing, she added. When she applied to McMaster, her character was evaluated as well as her grades.Brooklyn was a bit hesitant about the emotional toll of nursing in an oncology unit, but she was surprised and happy that it was an uplifting environment, full of hope. Brooklynhadherchoiceofworkinginnorthern Ontario with an indigenous population, or going to a ThirdWorldcountry.Practicinghernursingskillsin Dhulikhel marks her first international placement. She planned on leaving a bit early on April 23, to visit her boyfriend in Europe, enroute. Its her first trip to Asia.Another McMaster nursing student who has a pedi-atric placement, is also going to Nepal at the same time. We are lucky, Brooklyn said, because we will live in a guesthouse for staff, which is close to the hospital. Also, the shifts will only be eight hours, compared to 12 hours here.While the hospital staff all speaks English, the localsAlthough having been at McMaster University for three years, Brooklyn will not see her four-legged friend Vada until her return Please turn to page 18 in August.FOCUS - MAY 201917'