At a glance
- This is a volunteer opportunity with Projects Abroad. Devxchange will assist you in choosing the right fit, raising funds with your own campaign page, issuing tax receipts to donors if project meets CRA criteria as a charitable activity. Devxchange will also assist you in onboarding with Projects Abroad.
- Learn directly from nurses and get practical work experience in medical outreaches.
- You will see a number of different hospital departments and we’ll teach you about various conditions, diseases, and patient care.
- Use your free time to explore the country, hike the Himalayas, or relax with your host family.
Details
- Shadow nurses on their rounds
- Rotate through a variety of medical departments
- Help do health checks during outreaches
Includes/Excludes
Food and Accomodation
- Food (three meals a day)
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Full induction and orientation by an experienced staff member on arrival
- Transport to and from your work placement
- In-country support and 24-hour back-up from our team of full-time local staff
- Emergency assistance from our international emergency response team
- Project equipment and materials, including access to our database with thousands of resources
- Training and workshops from our experienced local staff
- Regular social events and community activities with other volunteers and interns
- Access to our local office with internet connection
- Certification of project completion
- Access to our alumni services and discounts
- Visa support and advice
- Fundraising support, including your own personalized fundraising website with DevXchange
- Tax Receipts for your donors if activity meets CRA criteria for charitable activity.
- Pre-departure preparation by your own specialist Volunteer Advisor
- Personalized MyProjectsAbroad website, with all the information you need about your project, accommodation and destination
- A free cultural awareness course
- Membership to our volunteer social media groups, to share information and to get in touch
- Support to help you complete registration or internship documents, if applicable
Not Included
- Flights
- Visa Costs (where applicable)
- 10% Admin fee for donations involving tax receipts.
Itinerary
If you love the idea of spending your time in a medical environment abroad and learning from experienced nurses, then this internship is perfect for you. It will give you valuable work experience if you’re planning on a career in nursing.
We have a number of nursing placements in hospitals and are flexible when it comes to your start and end dates. The project runs throughout the year and you can join at any time.
The internship caters for those with experience and those without. No matter which one applies to you, we have a nursing placement that is a great fit for you. Your work is supervised, and a number of hospital staff speak English.
This project is also perfect for university medical and healthcare elective students. The real-world insight and knowledge you gain will help shape you as a future medical professional. You will also learn to work with different people and get a broader perspective of global healthcare systems and issues. This benefits your career for years to come. We can organise a placement that meets all of your university’s requirements.
The aim of the project is to give you work experience through observation in a hospital or clinic. This will give you a deeper understanding of how a developing country addresses health issues.
This nursing internship opportunity in Nepal will see you speed walking behind a doctor or nurse. You will watch as patients are tended to, ask questions, and most importantly, boost your medical knowledge.
25% of Nepal’s population is below the poverty line. For people in this category, access to quality medical care is challenging. We offer medical outreaches, to provide free and quality basic healthcare to people who otherwise could not afford it. You will help during these outreaches.
To achieve our long term goals in Nepal, we have Medical Management Plan Goals in place. These are:
- Encourage an understanding of medical practices and promoting an exchange of medical knowledge
- Improve hygiene standards
- Promote awareness of non-communicable diseases
- Improve access to basic healthcare for disadvantaged groups
Help, learn, explore and gain invaluable nursing work experience in Nepal this year.
Your day starts by getting ready in your host family home and having breakfast. On your way out of the door, you grab your white lab coat, lunch, notebook and bag. On your first day, our staff will be there to show you the way.
Each day, you work between 4-6 hours at the hospital, Monday to Friday.
The supervising nurse will lead you around the hospital, explaining different conditions and answering any questions you have. Do any of the conditions sound similar to ones in your home country? How would they be treated back home? We encourage you to write down your observations in a notebook.
Mornings in the hospital are the busiest hours. In the afternoons, when nurses and doctors are less busy, you can study and spend more time with them. Gain nursing work experience in Nepal by using this time to learn more about the different hospital wards like paediatrics, orthopaedics, maternity, wound treatment, or the Emergency Room.
The end of another busy day at the placement is merely the start of your leisure activities in the evenings, or over the weekends. Relax in your host family home or connect with the global network of interns and volunteers currently in Nepal. You can also explore the country in your free time.
Food and Accomodation
You’ll stay with a host family in Nepal. They will welcome you into their home, eager to share their customs and have you teach them about your own culture. We believe that this is the best way to immerse yourself in the culture of Nepal and have a truly unique experience.
We will always try to let you live alongside at least one other Projects Abroad volunteer or intern at the same host family. Your room will be modest, but comfortable, clean, and safe.
Your program fee includes three meals a day.
Find out more about our accommodation.
Leisure activities and free time
When you think of Nepal, the first thing that comes to mind is the majestic Himalayan Mountain Range. This is just one example of the country’s extraordinary natural beauty. Combined with rich cultures, this makes it a unique country to volunteer in and explore.
There are a whole host of ways you can explore the stunning and incredibly varied landscapes of Nepal. You can drive off-road through Chitwan National Park, go biking through Kathmandu Valley, or trek in the foothills of Annapurna.
In the evenings and over weekends, it’s worth taking some time to see the sights in Kathmandu. This includes Durbar Square, where you can stand in the midst of an ancient palace. The towering spectacle of the Boudhanath Stupa is also a must-see.
Nepal is one of our most popular destinations, so there will be many other volunteers in the country with you during your trip. This gives you the freedom to spend your leisure time either exploring alone or in a group.
