Monthly Archives: July 2018

Teaching when #English is the #Second #Language for the Entire Class #ESL

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Pre-emptive announcement: This blog is directed to my videshi readers. I am pointing out the need for videshis to adapt to the culture of Nepal.  I invite comments but I will only publish if they are respectful.  Give yourself time … Continue reading →

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July 25th 2018 Time to stop and smell the incense in #Kathmandu

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

So the last teaching session for 2018 finished yesterday. Final tally:  sessions: 19 total certificates: 583. These are easy to quantify. Nursing consultations: many.  Not so easy to quantify, perhaps priceless! Valerie Aikman, RN, BSN is an experienced and qualified … Continue reading →

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Monkey Business in Nepal Critical Care Training July 21st

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

July 22 update the trip back to Kathmandu was uneventful. The temp here is is in the 80s (f)  as opposed to 100 (f) and it is amazingly quiet at night when you don’t run the air con. For some … Continue reading →

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July 6th 2018 Update for CCNEPal

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

UPDATED July 13th This will be brief. we now have about two weeks remaining on this trip. We have taught seventeen sessions and given 489 certificates. We will give about a hundred more if all goes to plan. Valerie Aikman,RN, … Continue reading →

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