Dear Friend,
Welcome to JHM Global Pre-Med Internship!
At JHM GLOBAL MEDICAL we provide midwifery internships in partnership with several public and private hospitals
in and around the Mount Elgon area of Kenya. Interns are assigned to specific hospitals or health institutions
where they will have the opportunity to experience different types of clinical cases in their field.
You will gain a deeper understanding of maternity issues and complications.
Your role in Pre-natal, Pro-natal and Post-natal care services will enable you to performing various medical services and assessments. You will have the opportunity to observe, assist and also be directly involved in treatment plans as well as with all health related issues associated with pregnancy and child bearing challenges.
You will have daily involvement with midwifery practices including: Diagnosis of pregnancy complications, monitoring pregnancies, Caesarean surgical procedures, normal deliveries, minor surgical operations and other exercises pertinent to your calling as a midwife. You will have ample opportunity to gain essential knowledge that will enable you to become more effective in how to apply theoretical understanding to practical real life situations in maternity.
You will shadow qualified midwives, obstetricians and other medical professionals within the hospitals on a daily basis, thus giving you a broader experience in this field and learning from qualified professionals.
BEST PATHWAY
Nursing education is beneficial and being registered on a Midewifery course at a hospital, college or university
is an essential requirement.
RESUME/CV
Also It will be very beneficial to receive confirming your CV/Resume along with a brief
explanation of why a placement with us will be very beneficial to your midwifery career objectives.
This will enable us to design and experience that will enable you to fully maximize your midwifery experience and
vision with us.
ADVANTAGES OF OUR MIDWIFERY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
By attending a MIDWIFERY internship with us, you are able to:
1] Gain valuable experience by shadowing professional midwives for 2-4 weeks or more.
2] Attend daily maternity clinic assisting patients.
3] Meet, talk to and assist PREGNANY PATIENTS in a maternity ward environment daily.
4] Attend as a midwife helper in the following areas/functions of Midwifery:
Antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care of women, up until 28 days after the birth, or as required thereafter.
Attending the majority of births, mostly in a hospital setting
Attend some home birth deemed as a perfectly safe option during your internship.
5] Have access to the most fully equiped maternity facilities available in the area.
6] Be given a chance to observe baby delivery and assist in the delivery rooms.
7] Attend workshops that gives you a simple & basic insight into midwifery as a profession.
8] Have official & personal interview sessions with professional midwives during your internship.
9] Participate in Mobile Medical Outreach to visit pregnant patients or attend birth at local villages & comunities.
10] Participate and experience night delivery of babies as scheduled [Your choice].
11] Experience NEONATAL premature babies care at a unit equipped with incubators, etc.
12] Attend a final Midwifery debriefing workshop before you depart to go back home.
WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM ALL THESE?
A] Com[etence in standing up to midwifery challenges.
B] The advantage of being able to walk in the shoes of other midwife nurses.
C] Enabled to view Midwifery as a rewarding & fulfilling career for you.
D] Experience empathy & genuine compassion for poor pregnant women especially from a third world perspective.
LEISURE EXPERIENCES
1] Get a chance to visit to local museums, Safari Parks and tropical rain forests.
2] Visit unique mountain sites and experience/explore local music and cuisine.
3] You get to make new friends and forge lasting friendships that may last a life time
4] Return home trully impacted and inspired.
INTERNSHIP ASSESSMENT
The supervisor evaluates your work at the end of the experience following the formats generally set
by University; this allows you to receive adequate academic credit for the internship.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
At the end of your internship you will be awarded a certificate of completion and a written
testimonial of your activities & services renedered whilst with us.
HOSPITAL PLACEMENT
Your midwifery internship will take place at our partner local, district, private and general hospitals/clinics
in Kitale area as well as in the Mount Elgon communities of Kenya.
2011 Internship Destination
Kitale, kenya
Minimum Age Requirement
Age 18+
Vaccinations
Check with your doctor and get all the vaccination you need to have.
STANDARD PACKAGE COST - FLIGHT NOT INCLUDED!
Non-Refundable Deposit
£1,250 / US Dollars - $2,025 [2 weeks - 12 Days]
£1,550 / US Dollars - $2,470 [4 weeks - 28 Days]
For Longer stay of 3-12 Months stay - Cost/prices are available on request
STANDARD PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Nairobi Airport pick up & drop off.
Train ride: Nairobi to Kisumu or Shuttle from - Nairobi-Kitale-Nairobi
Welcome and departure dinner
Room based on 2 of the same sex sharing a room in a shared house,
Daily transport to & from placement locality
Breakfast & dinner/supper Meals.
Limited housekeeping.
Sheduled Local tours.
Internship folder & orientation briefing
Medical Workshops
ID Cards & Badges and other perks
There is a Non-refundable deposit of £155/$250 US Dollars per person. Payable upon acceptance.
Entry Visa, Flight & Travel Insurance Arrangements
You must pay for your own flight, arrange your travel visa and & Travel Insurance, keeping to your travel dates.
Assistance with flight booking can be provided if required.
Travel Visa Information
[ Kenya Visa Office - UK, click here... ]
[ Kenya Visa Office - USA, click here... ]
[ Kenya Visa Office - Canada, click here... ]
Application Fee
Free!
Non-Refundable Deposit
There is a non-refundable of $250 US Dollars per person, Payable upon acceptance.
Things to bring with you:
Stethoscope, a camera, Bible, a sun hat, sun glasses and mosquito repellent & personal hygiene needs.
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What is the JHM Global Give Back Scheme?
As a non-profit Christian organisation taking care of the needs and welfare of women and children in the third
world, our external project emphasis is to always - Give Back! Therefore, whilst you are at with us we
believe it is essential that you also experience some of the missions work we do, therefore you will be given
the opportunity to witness and in some cases take part in some of our other outreach work in the community.
Mission Outreach Give Back Examples:
Here are some of the other areas you may have the opportunity to witness JHM Global Missions at work:
Feeding the poor & the homeless
Walk in the footsteps of a poor local person for a day or half a day.
Helping the sick in rural areas with the mobile medical teams
Visiting the sick & orphaned children at home
Helping at mission construction sites
Helping to cook for the community, etc.
Our staff are there to help show you and guide through every activity, you are not left alone so saving a life
couldn't be much easier!
IT IS NOT AN EXERGGERATION TO SAY: YOUR LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN!
So, are you ready for this?
USE THE FORM BELOW TO APPLY FOR MIDWIFERY INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE.
