New Nursing Education Project in Laos

HVO LAUNCHES NEW NURSING EDUCATION PROJECT IN LAOS

Project: NURSING EDUCATION

Location: Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC), Luang Prabang, LAOS

Contact: Elysabeth Stuehrmann , Volunteer Placement Coordinator

[September 14, 2017] - Health Volunteers Overseas is pleased to announce the launch of a new nursing education project at Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) in Luang Prabang, Laos. Partnering with LFHC nursing staff, HVO volunteers will improve the quality and availability of neonatal nursing care.

HVO volunteers will work with senior-level nursing staff at LFHC to provide the training and resources they will need to become expert teachers. Focusing on several neonatal topics including lactation, nasogastric tube feeding, early newborn care, resuscitation, seizures, jaundice and malnutrition, HVO volunteers will help establish a sustainable nursing education program. They will also provide daily training and education to staff nurses through formal presentations and lectures, clinical training, continuing education, didactic instruction, faculty/staff training, and mentoring.

HVO’s nursing education projects are supported by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) .

GET INVOLVED

VOLUNTEER

Volunteers must have a current license to practice in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK or Western Europe. A master’s degree in nursing and at least 2 years of neonatal and/or teaching experience is preferred. Other teaching experience in pediatrics and/or experience working abroad is also preferred. Assignments are a minimum of 1 month; 3-5 month assignments are encouraged (funding support may be available).

Begin the volunteer process by contacting Elysabeth Stuehrmann or visiting the HVO website.

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ABOUT HVO

Health Volunteers Overseas is a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve global health through education of the local health workforce in resource-scarce countries. HVO volunteers build local capacity by empowering health care professionals with knowledge and skills to address the health care needs of their communities. HVO volunteers are trained health care professionals - physicians, nurses, dentists, physical therapists and others - willing to donate their time and expertise to work side-by-side with their colleagues overseas. Since 1986, HVO staff and volunteers have collaborated with a variety of health institutions to design, develop and implement each HVO project, working toward better patient care around the globe in trauma care, child and maternal health, essential surgery, cancer care, rehabilitation, and more. Visit www.hvousa.org to find out how to become part of our global health community.