Monthly Archives: June 2017

Report of Summer 2017 CCNEPal sessions in Nepal

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Packing up for a long flight This is a quick summary of activities for summer 2017. The trip this year would not have been viable without the support of a GoFundMe campaign, to which thirteen people contributed. The campaign allowed me … Continue reading →

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Any USA acute care pediatric nurses out there? plan now for summer 2018 in Nepal!

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

You are now reading the blog to accompany a project that trains Nepali nurses and doctors in critical care skills using a 2- or 3-day course based on the American Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course. ( let me be … Continue reading →

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Revised Schedule for Summer sessions of CCNEPal 2017

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Three weeks shortened from end of schedule Updated June 24th I need to update my schedule. I cancelled all the previously-scheduled sessions outside Kathmandu Valley  after June 23rd. I gave the talk in Kirtipur, and will deliver the sessions listed below. I … Continue reading →

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Don’t put 10 cc air in the cuff of any endo-tracheal tube

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Use the minimal-leak method instead. Described below. In a recent blog, I got lots of hits but very few clicks on the actual video. I decided to rewrite this to focus only on this one specific issue. Summary: Here is a … Continue reading →

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You are invited to a talk June 21st about Thrashing, plain and simple

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Who: Joe Niemczura, RN, MS Principal faculty of CCNEPal What: Public lecture Violence Against Health Care Workers in Nepal and what can be done about it When: Wednesday June 21st from 2 PM to 3, then Q & A afterwards … Continue reading →

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about mechanical ventilator patient in Nepal

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Update:  This one got hundreds of hits, but few clicks on the video and I think I needed to be more focused. I made a separate entry to focus just on the ET tube cuff volume issue.  CLICK HERE for … Continue reading →

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CCNEPal critical care training update June 7th 2017

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

June 7th update We’re about to begin this year’s only session in Pokhara. This is my fifth trip here – I spent two weeks in 2016 and led five sessions. Charak Hospital is the venue, and the training hall is … Continue reading →

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