Tag Archives: medical volunteer in Nepal

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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Feb 16 2018 update from CCNEPal regarding summer plans for 2018

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

This will be brief. I haven’t added to this blog in some time, not since reporting on one of the most recent thrashing incidents. This blog provides commentary on issues affecting nursing and especially critical care nursing, in the country … Continue reading →

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getting a handle on #GlobalSurgery via video links Dec 30 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Everything I write is based on a simple premise: If you are a medical professional from a developed country trying out #Globalhealth or #globalsurgery for the first time, you need to know as much as possible before you go. No … Continue reading →

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Announcing “The Himalayan Zap Trek 2019”

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Mention Nepal and everyone thinks of #Everest. Thirty million people live in Nepal, and 99.999999999% of them do not live anywhere near Everest.  Nepal also has a large rice-growing region, where western tourists are rarely seen. See the above photo! … Continue reading →

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Biratnagar Part three – a few scenes of Nobel Medical College August 2016

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

This is the third of a series about the two-and-a-half weeks I spent teaching critical care skills at Nobel Medical College in Biratnagar Nepal. I taught 200 nurses and MBBS students and doctors, there. When I posted the blog about … Continue reading →

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Janakpur summer 2016 – part 3 – JHCRC

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Two weeks in Janakpur Nepal, training nurses and doctors in critical care skills. The first part of this series focused on Janakpur, the town in eastern Terai. It is the market town for the district, and the home of a major … Continue reading →

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Medical Volunteers are urgently needed now in Nepal Jun 24th 2015

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Disaster relief drama The April 25th earthquake provoked an international response from countries all over the world. Everyone knew that Kathmandu was overdue for an earthquake, and planning had taken place quietly. The western countries responded with a huge airlift. … Continue reading →

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How a doctor or nurse can prepare for a medical volunteer trip to Nepal since the April 2015 earthquake.

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

Feb 22nd  Update My February 19th Nursing Grand Rounds appearance at DHMC in Hanover, NH – is now a warm memory. I enjoyed meeting the nurses. If you found this location because of the links, below  is the key reading for … 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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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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doing ICU care in Bharatpur, Nepal – dispelling the myths

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

quick advert – buy my second book about health care in Nepal. It’s a novel that draws upon my experiences here. It is about contemporary Nepal, and nobody in the book climbs Mount Everest or goes through a harrowing accident … Continue reading →

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