Monthly Archives: April 2015

USA – #Nepal show #solidarity with #NepalEarthquake victims using prayer flags

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

The best thing a concerned American can do, is to send money to a reputable aid organization that is working in Nepal. My favorite would be the American Nepal Medical Foundation. I was talking with my daughter in Rockville Maryland … Continue reading →

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Florence Nightingale in #QuakeNepal part 2: how nurses can lead the way

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

April 29th, 2015 writing from Bhairawaha. One of my recent blogs was to ask all my nurse-friends “What would Florence Nightingale do?” and it got a lot of positive hits. The bottom line of that blog was simple: don’t wait … Continue reading →

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What would Florence Nightingale do if she were in #Nepal right now after the #earthquake?

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

What would Florence Nightingale do? I have a suggestion for all my nursing colleagues in Kathmandu. There are evidently many places where people are living outside. I am outside the Valley, and reading everything I can get my hands on. … Continue reading →

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Are nurses and doctors needed for earthquake relief in #Nepal right now?

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

May 11th update: much has happened since this posting. It is clear that Nepal could benefit from future clinical expertise; but now in hindsight, here is an assessment by a doctor whose opinion I value and respect, the director of Nick … Continue reading →

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The power of fear and rumor in #Nepal right now, April 26, 2015

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Let me be clear: I am in Bhairawaha, not Kathmandu. I am hundreds of miles from the capital city. I normally teach critical care nursing in Kathmandu and spend about fifty per cent of my time outside the Kathmandu valley. … Continue reading →

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From CCNEPal April 26th, 2015 about medical and nursing volunteers in #Nepal after the earthquake

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

An excellent summary from the New York Times  – click here. For readers of this blog, you know that I have been teaching critical care nursing in Nepal since 2011 and I have made eight trips here. I am here for … Continue reading →

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CCNEPal “Road Trip” in #Nepal update as of April 20th 2015

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

UPDATED schedule for Road Trip. CCNEPal has trained more critical care nurses than any other NGO in Nepal, over a wide geographic area. The session at P.U. in Biratnagar was great – 47 nurses took the training and I also … Continue reading →

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Seven-and-a-half steps for Nepali MBBS docs who wish to do internship in USA updated Oct 7th 2016

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Going to USA? Here are seven steps for you to take. Read this visa info from USA The US Embassy in Kathmandu published directions for the B-1 visa, that applies to MBBS and MDs of Nepal. at the site they also added … Continue reading →

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April 18, 2015 #Criticalcare Road Trip through #Nepal

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

CCNEPal is a small #NGO with one mission: teach Advanced Cardiac Life Support  in #Nepal. For months, we planned a “road trip” outside the Kathmandu Valley with twelve sessions. We made 500 sets of handouts, printed 500 certificates, pre-positioned our teaching … Continue reading →

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April 6 2015 New Critical Care Book at LNC Library in Sanepa #Nepal

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Every nurse in #Nepal is invited to learn about this new resource. It’s perfect if you are doing a research project on ICU care. Or if you wish to learn about mechanical ventilators, for example. This book costs $125 USD … Continue reading →

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CCNEPal “Road Trip” starts April 8th – dates and locations announced

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Schedule of #ACLS training in #Nepal announced CCNEPal has always made our training available outside Kathmandu Valley. The next “Road trip” starts in just a few days. Here is the plan: April 8th – travel day, from KTM to Biratnagar. … Continue reading →

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part 4) De-Escalation skills for Critical Care nurses and doctors in #Nepal March 31st 2015

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Sept 28 2016 update I wrote a blog specifically about the recent incident in Charikot – read this: http://wp.me/p1pDBL-1aB Update May 7th 2015 I wrote the blogs on this subject prior to the earthquake. Now, post-earthquake, there’s lots of speculation … Continue reading →

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