DISASTER MISSIONS ENABLE UK NURSES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AFTER TRAGEDIES STRIKE ABROAD
March 1st, 2014
NURSING is always a challenging profession, but the chance to use life-saving health skills in the wake of natural disasters and civil conflicts is valuable to many nurses.Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) tap a UK International Emergency Trauma Register (UKIETR) database established by UK-Med, which includes the details of nurses and doctors available to be flown into disaster zones where local health services have been overwhelmed. Such services offer nurses a chance to make a difference in the most challenging of circumstances.UK-Med has been hosting the ...
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