Nursing abroad stirs the soul.

AORN Journal | July 1, 2003| | Copyright

Growing up in Tanzania and Kenya, I often wondered about my ancestors, who were from India and Pakistan. After spending time in the United Kingdom and Canada, I finally settled in the United States and obtained my US RN license and CNOR certification. After working in the OR for many years and with my children grown and out on their own, I had an urge to see and work in the countries of my ancestors.

I had learned to speak Hindi-Urdu and Swahili in Africa, so I applied to FOCUS International to work as a volunteer anywhere from east Africa to India to Pakistan. I was ...

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