Though the government has changed, minds have not. It is taking some people longer to adjust. They also attended lectures on the American culture and health care system and visited hospitals, nursing homes, the Tilden mine and Mackinac Island. Moislo explained why nursing is a logical academic discipline for an international exchange program. The South African educational system is a little different because it follows the British model.
Nurses there are more involved in primary care because there are relatively few physicians.
The U.S. is moving more in that direction. As for the future of the exchange, Moisio said the hope is to expand it to other NMU students and send another delegation to South Africa next year. ThinkPad is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.