Selected DNP students in the Nursing Anesthesia program are invited to participate in a three-week program at either Laos Friends Hospital for Children in Luang Prabang, Laos, or Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC) in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Activities for this Monday through Friday rotation include clinical practice at LFHC/AHC under the supervision of nurse anesthetists and teaching under the supervision of University of Pittsburgh Nurse Anesthesia Program faculty at the University of Pittsburgh. LFHC is an NGO on the grounds of the Provincial Hospital in Luang Prabang Province and many pediatric cases in Luang Prabang Province and provinces in Northern Lao are referred to LFHC. AHC is an independent, non-profit pediatric hospital with the mission to improve healthcare for Cambodia's children in cooperation with the Cambodian government. On the weekends, students can explore the local areas by visiting temples, riding bicycles, and visiting museums.
Nursing in Cambodia/Laos
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