Ten second-semester female students on the ‘Bio Science and Health’ degree programme at the Faculty of Life Sciences, Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, visited St Willibrord Hospital in Emmerich-Rees
Kleve/Kamp-Lintfort, 8 July 2015: As part of a project week led by Prof. Dr Frank Schmitz, Professor of Business Administration at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, ten students had the opportunity to visit St Willibrord Hospital in Emmerich-Rees. The ten female students gained an insight into the complex economic and staffing aspects of a hospital.
The participants were welcomed by the Medical Director of St Willibrord Hospital in Emmerich-Rees and Head of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Dr van Alst. In a brief presentation, Dr van Alst explained how a hospital operates on a day-to-day basis, taking into account its financial and staffing aspects, before the students were given a guided tour of the entire hospital to illustrate this complexity. Dr Mosch, Head of the Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, gave a lecture on modern radiology, highlighting its advantages and disadvantages. In the internal medicine diagnostic unit, headed by Dr Klimkiewicz, Senior Consultant in Pulmonology/Cardiology, the students gained an insight into the functions and procedures involved in an echocardiogram. Dr Klimkiewicz also gave a talk on the current global situation regarding obesity and the difficulties this condition poses during examinations.
Following a lengthy admission process, the students then had the opportunity to visit the operating theatre and observe hip, shoulder or spinal surgery. Everything was explained to the students, from the induction of anaesthesia to the incision into the bone, and their questions were answered in detail.
After a lunch break, the Head of the Geriatrics Department, Dr Michels, welcomed the students. He gave a detailed presentation on the current situation regarding ageing in Germany and how this can be managed through optimal treatments. The day at St Willibrord Hospital concluded with a practical resuscitation session under the guidance of Dr van Alst.
“During the day, we were able to gain a wealth of different experiences and some interesting insights, which we certainly won’t forget in a hurry and which will also be helpful to us as we continue our studies,” said students Juliana Opladen and Ann-Kathrin Effertz.
