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April 21 2018 Update on CCNEPal summer trip to Nepal

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

The ticket(s) have been purchased. CCNEPal is (usually) a one-person circus of teaching and we never know whether any given trip to Nepal will be the last one. I have been saying this since 2007, the first year I visited … Continue reading →

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about mechanical ventilator patient in Nepal

Posted on June 11, 2017 by

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 begins planning for 2017 in Nepal – taking it up a notch?

Posted on September 15, 2016 by

CCNEPal began a special project to upgrade critical care skills of nurses in 2011. Since that time we have trained 2,885 nurses and doctors to perform cardiac life support skills using scenario-based teaching, which in itself is new to Nepal. … Continue reading →

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The Overall Schedule for CCNEPal summer 2016 is taking shape

Posted on May 11, 2016 by

The Theme of Summer 2016 In past years, I don’t worry too much about what the schedule will be when I get to Nepal. As long as the first few days are scheduled, I know I will get many eager … Continue reading →

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How to register for critical care training sessions in Pokhara May 2016

Posted on May 3, 2016 by

UPDATED with more specific info Wednesday May 4th and 12th ACLS training registration can be done at: Registration desk Paschimanchal Community Hospital Buspark, Prithvichowk, Pokhara – 9, Kaski, Nepal. Phone no. 061 530722 Email: pchospital2071@gmail.com Please share widely. CNEPal will … Continue reading →

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Why not certify ICUs in Nepal? July 2015

Posted on July 8, 2015 by

The trend A hospital decides it will have an ICU. They buy the equipment and hire the staff. Poof! Magic! Now they have one! or do they? No. To create an ICU you need a team of nurses. The question … Continue reading →

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May 28 report of CCNEPal part three

Posted on May 28, 2015 by

Please read parts one and two. In part one, I summarized the numbers of sessions, the locations and the people who took the 2-day (MBBS) or 3-day (for nurses and nursing students) versions of the ACLS course. In part two, … Continue reading →

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