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This nursing internship will take place in a hospital in Da Nang province. The internship is in English. Tasks like observation, recording data and data analysis will be an essential part of this project, as it is a practical experience. It is important to note that public institutions in Vietnam are bound by government regulations and cannot allow international participants to carry out tasks independently. For this reason, this project is suitable for medical students who wish to learn about the Vietnamese healthcare system from local professionals.
You will have the opportunity to follow the nurses, doctors and therapists in their daily routine. Depending on your choice and the availability of staff, your duties may include preparing treatments, measuring blood pressure, performing first aid and treating wounds. The hospital has an X-ray room, a pediatric department, a physiotherapy department, as well as an operating room accessible to students. For those who wish, it is possible to join the acupuncture and occupational/physiotherapy services.
It is important to keep in mind that the level of English of the staff is different from that of an English-speaking country, but you will always be supported by an English-speaking coordinator of the local team.
Like all of our nursing and medical internship programs abroad, this project in Vietnam allows students to gain university credits while acquiring field experience and contributing to the UN’s goal of universal access to healthcare.
Monday
If this is your first week and you have registered for Culture Week, you will begin with an orientation with the other participants consisting of a tour of Ho Chi Minh’s cultural icons, language lessons and Vietnamese culture. If you have not registered, you will receive a brief orientation on Monday and will begin your course on Tuesday.
Tuesday to Friday
On the first day of your English nursing internship, you will begin with a thorough introduction to the hospital. You will also discuss your future role and observe local health care professionals in various departments of the Ho Chi Minh Hospital. You may have the opportunity to assist with first aid, treating wounds, taking blood pressure and preparing medications.
As with all our nursing and medical internship programmes abroad, this internship in Vietnam allows you to not only acquire real field experience, but also to contribute to the goal of access to healthcare for all set by the United Nations.
Our partner hospital in Da Nang works exclusively with our local teams. We have excellent relationships with their teachers, and student trainees enjoy wonderful access to learning with their healthcare staff. They show great interest and care with international trainees.
The hospital has 200 doctors. It has 150 beds and sees between 400 and 500 patients a day. All the following departments are open to trainees: obstetrics, gynaecology, surgery, internal medicine, emergency medicine, paediatrics, ENT and dermatology.
The surgery department has a capacity of 25 inpatient beds, with 5 operating theatres accredited to international standards, using high-quality equipment and techniques. The hospital's surgical department offers vascular surgery, general surgery, gastroenterological surgery and orthopaedic surgery.
It is important to bear in mind that the level of English spoken by the staff is different from that in an English-speaking country, but you will always be supported by an English-speaking coordinator from the local team.
You will be taken care of from the start and will be oriented by the local team, who will introduce you to your new environment, the medical project and Vietnamese culture.
On the first day of your nursing programme, you'll start with a full introduction to the hospital. You will also discuss your future role and observe local healthcare professionals in various departments. You may have the opportunity to take part in first aid, treating wounds, taking blood pressure readings and preparing medication.
Since 1998, the host organisation has offered the opportunity to participate in solidarity programs ranging from education to community support and development to ecosystem conservation.
Their values: we are not passive spectators, but we encourage a concrete approach, “we get our hands dirty”. The placements require active participation of the interns and real commitment. The feedback from our participants is unanimous: “an enrichment beyond my expectations”, “a project that changed my life”.
Their values: we are not passive spectators, but we encourage a concrete approach, "we get our hands dirty". The placements require active participation of the interns and real commitment. The feedback from our participants is unanimous: "an enrichment beyond my expectations", "a project that changed my life".
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