Guest post by Elizabeth Smith, guest blogger and media advisor for the Canadian Red Cross
Natasha Osmond, a perioperative nurse from Halifax, NS, recently returned from Dhunche, a rural community in Nepal, where she worked at the Red Cross field hospital. On this, her first overseas assignment, Natasha was responsible for patient safety, legal aspects of nursing, and management of nursing activities related to surgery.
She says her highlight was meeting Laxmi, a young Nepalese woman who was employed in the operating theatre as a cleaner. Natasha enjoyed Laxmi’s “delightful curiosity and eagerness to learn”, particularly about decontamination and disinfection of the instruments.
Natasha, pictured with Laxmi above, says she hopes this experience will benefit the young Nepalese woman and that it may lead to a better life for her.
Canadians are encouraged to donate to the Nepal Region Earthquake Fund.
