The Nurse in the humanitarian
Thursday, November 12th, 2009What is it?
In development missions (missions fairly long), the nurse performs the daily care and immunizations.
It has a large role in training local medical staff, as well as from people he meets. It manages the distribution of medicines and hygiene training.
In emergency missions (of short duration, between two weeks and six months), it must respond to urgent needs. It must often work under precarious conditions and with materials available locally.
Under what conditions? Which companies?
To perform this job requires strong motivation, high adaptability, high strength nervous and willing to work and live in precarious situations especially in developing countries or countries in crisis. (more…)