Dear Friend,
Welcome to JHM Global Pre-Nursing Internship!
Throughout the world nursing programs are impacted by admission demand exceeding available spots.
In the U.S. this is even more of a problem! In the school year 2004-2005, approximately 147,000 qualified
applicants to all degree levels in nursing programs were turned down according to
figures released from the National League for Nursing.
In 2003-2004, 125,000 qualified applicants were turned away. This number continues to rise each year.
According to preliminary data for 2008 from the AACN (American Association of Colleges of Nursing), enrollment in BSN courses has continued to increase each year for the past eight years. However, the number of qualified students turned away from BSN program also remained high. While enrollment increased by 4.98% in 2007, there were approximately 30,709 qualified BSN candidates who were denied admission to a nursing program. The AACN expects the final number for 2008 to be even higher when exact data is available in mid 2009. [Source: www.thenursingsite.com]
So what are your chances?
The questions are:
What does this mean for prospective students? It means you have to become the best possible candidate
for the program you want to enter. It also means you have to have an EXTRA PUNCH strategy.
1] What is that EXTRA PUNCH that you are willing to pack that will give you an edge?
2] What will make you stand out above the other thousands of applicants?
3] What steps are you prepared to take to secure admission?
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF NURSING COUNTS?
Many nursing school applicants merely have a superficial or romantic view of nursing.
Many have not worked in a clinical environment or have a conversation with a nurse about nursing nor have they
ever been in a clinical/hospital environment to get a first hand feel for the career.
Most prospective applicants also DO NOT really have the direct experience of walking in the steps of a nurse
for an hour let alone for a week or longer.
It is impossible to demonstrate genuine passion for the sick during your nursing school interview if you have
not had any experience with patients or ever been inside a hospital environment.
Nursing school is not the place to discover what NURSING is REALLY about.
You owe it yourself to have gained some first hand experience prior to enrolling in a nursing program.
OUR NURSING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM CAN HELP YOU
By attending a PRE-NURSING internship with us, you are able to:
1] Gain some experience by shadowing several nurses for 2-4 weeks or more.
2] Experience nursing in a clinical, surgical and hospital environment.
3] See, talk to and assist REAL PATIENTS in a clinic/hospital environment under nursing care.
4] Attend as an observer & a little NURSING helper in the following areas/departments of Nursing care:
Family Practice, General Surgery, Obstretics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Antenatal & Miwifery clinic,
Emergency Medicine [Casualty], Radiology, Intensive Care Unit, Anti-Retrovial Treatment Unit[HIV], etc.
5] Gain introduction to the use of basic medical equipments such as: Stethoscopes, otoscopes, Sphygmomanometers, etc
6] Be given a chance to learn how to take medical history, observe and record patient's vital signs, etc.
7] Attend workshops that gives you a simple & basic insight into the nursing profession.
8] Have interview sessions with professional nurses and other nursing healthcare workers.
9] Participate in Mobile Nursing Outreach to local villages & comunities.
10] Get to speak face to face with poor patients who are struggling and suffering & living a hard life.
11] Accompany a homecare nurse/health worker on home visits to the sick.
12] Attend a final de-briefing workshop before you depart the nursing mission field.
13] Receive a CERTIFICATE of internship accomplishment upon completion.
WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM ALL THESE?
A] A very CLEAR knowledge of what NURSING is trully about.
B] The advantage of being able to speak about your internship experiences abroad at your Nursing school selection
interview - That is your EXTRA PUNCH in the bag!
C] Enabled to determine if Nursing is really the career for you or if you need to examine other areas.
D] Develop true compassion for the the sick, the poor and the dying especially from a third world perspective.
E] You also get a chnace to visit local museums, Safari Parks, tropical rain forest, Unique Mountain sites &
a chance to experience and explore local music, cuisine, culture as well as make lifetime friends in a foreign nation.
You will be inspired!
F] Return home fully inspired and a little bit wiser about your proposed career.
Pre-Nursing Internship Hospitals/Clinics:
Your nursing internhsip will take place at local, general, district and private hospitals in and around Kitale Town & Mount Elgon communities
in kenya.
2011 Internship Destination/Location
Kitale, kenya
Minimum Age Requirement
Age 16
Vaccinations
Check with your doctor and get all the vaccination you need to have.
STANDARD PACKAGE COST - FLIGHT NOT INCLUDED!
Non-Refundable Deposit
Entry Visa, Flight & Travel Insurance Arrangements
Travel Visa Information
Application Fee
What is the JHM Global Give Back Scheme?
Mission Outreach Give Back Examples:
IT IS NOT AN EXERGGERATION TO SAY THAT: YOUR LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN!
TO APPLY FOR A PRE-NURSING INTERNSHIP AS AN INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP-USE THE FORM BELOW!
£1,250 / US Dollars - $2,025 [2 weeks - 12 Days]
£1,550 / US Dollars - $2,470 [4 weeks - 28 Days]
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.
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.
[ Kenya Visa Office - UK, click here... ]
[ Kenya Visa Office - USA, click here... ]
[ Kenya Visa Office - Canada, click here... ]
None!
Non-Refundable Deposit
There is a non-refundable deposit of $250 US Dollars per person/Payable upon acceptance.
Things to bring with you:
Stethoscope, Bible, a camera, a sun hat, sun glasses and mosquito repellent & personal hygiene needs.
[ FOR TYPICAL FAQ, CLICK HERE1 ]
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.
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!
So, are you ready for this?
