Nurse Practitioners (RPN)

Setting : Patient Homes & Clinics

Role: Medical professional volunteers are typically placed at a national clinic for primary and emergency care, or in an assisted living facility. Due to medical laws, professional volunteers are not allowed to practice fully and freely; however, your help can greatly benefit the projects still. Volunteers can expect to do the following in their placement:

1. Working in triage, clean wounds, draw blood samples, give sutures and injections;
2. Provide general care and companionship to patients (talking, feeding, bathing);
3. Distribute or sort medicine, teach patients about their medicine;
4. Clean or prepare materials and equipment, including changing beds;
5. Assist with administrative work and filing, recording patient data.

Time Commitment: Min. 6 days (up to 12 Weeks)

When: Ongoing

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