Medicine & healthcare-nursing internship program in Ghana

Das Erlebnis

Join our nursing internship program in Ghana with SMWEF and gain hands-on invaluable clinical experience in diverse settings such as public hospitals, community clinics, and private facilities in Ghana. This is an ideal program for students studying nursing and aspiring to seek international clinical exposure in healthcare.
SMWEF Ghana helps you gain hands-on nursing and midwifery experience in hospitals, clinics, and community health centres.

Was Sie anbieten

30 Stunden Hilfe pro Woche

Sozialarbeit: Hilfe bei Freiwilligenarbeit in lokalen Projekten und Gemeinschaften.

Seniorenbetreuung: Unterstützung und Zeitverbringen mit älteren Menschen.

Kinderbetreuung: Betreuung von Kindern, mit ihnen spielen und Zeit verbringen.

Zusätzliche Gebühr erforderlich

Betrag: € 40 Pro Tag

Gebühr bezahlt für: Vorteile für Reisende, Materialien für Freiwilligenaktivitäten und Spende an das Projekt

Beschreibung: Volunteers contributes €40 per day to cover food (authentic 3 meals per day), visa support document, pre-departure information pack, accommodation, utilities included, airport pickup, administrative support, in-country & program orientation, 24/7 in-country supervision & support from staff during your stay in the program, sim card, t-shirt, maintenance, donation to project, certificate & reference letter upon request.

Was Sie bekommen

2 freie Tage pro Woche

Privatzimmer: Du bekommst ein Bett in einem privaten Zimmer. Mit anderen Worten, ein Zimmer nur für dich.

Gemeinschaftszimmer: Du bekommst ein Bett in einem Gemeinschaftszimmer, was bedeutet, dass du dir den Raum mit anderen Reisenden teilst.

Team dorm: Du bekommst ein Bett in einem Gemeinschaftszimmer, was bedeutet, dass du dir den Raum mit anderen Personen teilst.

Frühstück: Du hast Anspruch auf ein kostenloses Frühstück an jedem Tag deines Aufenthalts.

Mittagessen: Du hast Anspruch auf ein kostenloses Mittagessen an jedem Tag deines Aufenthalts.

Abendessen: Du hast Anspruch auf ein kostenloses Abendessen an jedem Tag deines Aufenthalts.

Rabatte auf Touren: Erhalte Rabatte für Touren und Ausflüge in der Stadt.

Rabatte auf Unterkunft: Erhalte Rabatte für deinen Aufenthalt in anderen Hostels.

Kostenlose Wäsche: Du kannst unseren Waschraum frei nutzen.

Kostenlose Touren: Wir nehmen dich mit auf Touren und Fahrten durch die Stadt. Kostenlos!

Kostenlose Wandertouren: Wir nehmen dich mit auf Ausflüge und Wanderungen rund um die Stadt. Kostenlos!

Kostenlose Partys: Erhalte kostenlosen Eintritt für die besten Partys der Stadt.

Kostenlose Events: Erhalte kostenlosen Eintritt für die besten Events der Stadt.

Abholung: Wir holen dich bei deiner Ankunft ab und bringen dich zu unserem Grundstück.

Tanzkurse: Nimm an kostenlosen Tanzkursen bei uns teil.

Sprachunterricht: Nimm an kostenlosen Sprachkursen bei uns teil.

Nutze unsere ausgestattete Küche: Nutze gerne unsere Küche und bereite dein eigenes leckeres Essen zu.

Zertifikat: Erhalte ein Zertifikat nach Beenden deines Erlebnisses.

Schneller Internetzugang: Hochgeschwindigkeits-Internet, damit du remote arbeiten kannst

Dedizierter Arbeitsplatz: Spezieller Bereich, damit du remote arbeiten kannst

Anforderungen

Anfänger Englisch

Zwischen 18 und 80 Jahre alt

Empfängt Einzelreisende, Paare und Partner von Freiwilligen

Was nicht inbegriffen ist

Flüge, Reiseversicherung, interne Transportmittel und Visum

Programmdetails

Join our nursing internship program in Ghana with SMWEF and gain hands-on invaluable clinical experience in diverse settings such as public hospitals, community clinics, and private facilities in Ghana. This is an ideal program for students studying nursing and aspiring to seek international clinical exposure in healthcare.

SMWEF Ghana helps you gain hands-on nursing and midwifery experience in hospitals, clinics, and community health centres of Ghana. Our internship programs are well structured and designed for international students and aspiring nurses seeking hands-on practical exposure in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Ghana’s healthcare system faces several challenges, including tuberculosis, maternal and child health issues, HIV/AIDS, chronic diseases, trauma rates and high injury making nursing internship rewarding and meaningful.
Interns work under the guidance of healthcare professionals in public and private hospitals, and community clinics contribute to clinical support, patient care, and health promotion.

Role and Responsibilities of Nursing Interns

• Observing experienced local doctors and nurses and perform routine tasks in various departments at the hospital or clinic settings
• You’ll have the opportunity to learn about various tropical conditions and treatments.
• You’ll take part in school and community outreach to do wound dressing, give talk on basic important health education such as tooth brushing, adolescent Reproductive Health education, etc.
• Assisting with counseling etc.
• Opportunity to observe and work in various departments alongside experienced doctors and nurses etc.

Aktivitäten & Schichten

Nursing interns in Ghana usually work structured morning shifts typically 5-6 hours per day from Monday through Friday. Hospitals are busiest in the morning, making this the best time to see a high volume of cases. Interns participating in this program will engage in a very impactful and meaningful work experience focused on nursing in a hospital or clinic setting.

Interns begin the day with a wonderful sense of purpose arriving at the hospital or clinic facility, getting ready to contribute to the essential services provided by the facility.
You will immerse yourself within the facilities activities working alongside qualified and experienced doctors and nurses committed to addressing nursing and midwifery issues. Each intern role is important whether you are directly involved in assisting in nursing sessions, patients support, contributing to awareness, each step is important towards improving healthier.

Shifts & Schedule

Interns participate approximately 5-6 hours per day, 5 days per week depending on the workload available at the hospital or clinic. This volunteer schedule is flexible and may change depending on the activities by the hospital and the community needs such as weather conditions, outreach programs etc.

Weekends are free to explore whether participating in community health outreach programs, or engaging in preventive health education while immersing yourself in local communities and their culture. You can also choose to explore the tour attraction sites in Ghana such as a visit to the Cape Coast Castle, Elmina Castle, Kakum National Park, Canopy walkway, Museums, Art Centre, Markola Market, and Independence Square in Accra etc.

Regeln

• Participants applying for this program must have medical backgrounds or professionals in this field or alternatively student currently studying nursing or aspiring to seek international clinical exposure in healthcare.
• Participants encouraged to be flexible, patient, open-minded, respect, abide by the rules of the placement activity, and willing to learn the culture of Ghana.
• Volunteers should communicate openly and respectfully with volunteer coordinators, supervisors etc. regarding any challenges, schedule changes, or concerns.
• Any donations or support materials should be coordinated through the organization
• Safety instructions provided by the host organization should always be followed during activities and travel.