Mission field:med/surg or ER?

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I am pre-req nursing student and eventually desire to go overseas to work as a nurse in third world countries. What form of nursing would teach me what I would need for what I would want to do?

P.S. I have learned much just from reading the posts on this site. Thanks!

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.
i am pre-req nursing student and eventually desire to go overseas to work as a nurse in third world countries. what form of nursing would teach me what i would need for what i would want to do?

p.s. i have learned much just from reading the posts on this site. thanks!

hi, timinchrist,

check out this thread https://allnurses.com/forums/f74/medical-missions-trips-113186.html?highlight=missions

the above is found in the volunteer nursing forum. there are discussions about some requirements and different entities.

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Specializes in High Risk In Patient OB/GYN.

I'd go with the ER...there you'll see everything and more. Like what? Bugs in the ears, allergic reactions to meds/bug bites/drugs/etc, broken bones, traumas, burns, sprained ankles, strep throat, domestic violence, rape, heart preoblems, babies with high fevers of unknown origin, high blood pressure, strokes, psych. emergencies, etc etc etc.

Med/Surg, you might be confined to a certain type ie--mostly renal, or mostly cardiac, and def. a mostly adult pop. And it'll all be things that were bad enough to hospitalize a Pt. In the ER at least you'll see how things are taken care of on an out patient basis...how docs decide who to admit vs. who to treat and release, etc.

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