Tag Archives: arranged marriage

a novel argument against “love Marriage” from Nepal.

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Summary: Nepal has a system in which people get either an “arranged marriage” or a “love marriage.” This blog was originally written in 2012 but I dusted it off due to new developments. (http://www.myrepublica.com/news/10604)   In 2012 I got some interesting … Continue reading →

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The purpose of a Final Exam and other pedagogical mysteries

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

please take a look at my current blog, and consider subscribing The Party’s Over….. The Big Class finished the eighth of our weekly teaching sessions Wednesday, July 20. Sixty two nurses in attendance despite the heavy rain. The rain did … Continue reading →

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Nurse wages in Nepal and the outmigration of Nepali nurses

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

UPDATE June 2019 even after eight years this is one of the most-read entries on this blog. If you are serious about going abroad, here are some tips to improve English language that you can try: https://wp.me/p1Kwij-rB 7836  views as … Continue reading →

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Itching for something…..

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

An Ominous Silence? Okay, so I realize I have gone a couple days without an official blog entry…. Or an email to my support group ( that would be – you). I realize that if I ever truly get sick, … Continue reading →

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“Joe! Stop and Smell the Incense!”

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

High Water Update Today the Bagmati River receded about a foot, but the rains continue intermittently, so the hundreds of squatters living in bamboo and blue tarp shacks on the river bank at Thapathali are still living a tenuous existence. … Continue reading →

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