Volunteer Nurse Abroad

Volunteer Nurse Abroad

Are you a nursing student searching for a perfect volunteering project abroad to put your skills and knowledge to use? Do you want to gain hands-on skillful experience to help boost your career? No worries, IFRE’s volunteer nurse abroad programs are a unique experience to support impoverished communities, learn new skills while exploring and getting immersed in a new culture and customs.

Volunteering as a nurse comes with many advantages. The most pronounced being the opportunity to learn more by working with experienced professionals. It will help you build an impressive career. This chance comes with a sense of fulfillment and happiness while helping others in need you naturally receive gratitude and love in return. Similarly, you will have a chance to travel places of interest and experience culture, traditions first hand while learning a new language and eating local foods

Founded in 2006, IFRE is a top volunteer program provider. One of the cheapest volunteering organizations, IFRE boosts over 200 projects in 20 countries worldwide hosting more than 22,000 happy and satisfied volunteers. By joining IFRE’s nursing volunteer opportunity abroad, the skills and confidence you gain will allow you to grow your medical career and give you exposure to a variety of medical practices.

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Benefits of Nursing Students Volunteer Abroad Projects

Are you aware of the various benefits that you can acquire from volunteering work? We have listed a few of them below for you.

Increase career opportunities:

Volunteering experience as a nursing student in health and medical project helps you attract various job opportunities. The more you get to practice the better you get, which is why employers prefer employees with volunteering experience.

Gain experience without dealing with paperwork.

Sometimes it is difficult to acquire an opportunity to work in different places in order to gain experience. The procedure involves politics, paperwork and stress. Volunteering spares you from all the above mentioned troubles. You don’t have to worry about any unfair treatment and the experience from volunteering works better than that of any other organizations.

Help people from the impoverished regions

If you are passionate about helping others in need, then volunteer nurse abroad for the medical projects abroad is right for you. Mostly, the people in impoverished regions suffer tremendously from a lack of medical care. Your help as a medical student has the greatest potential to make a positive impact on their lives.

It brings sense of fulfillment to your life

The sense of fulfillment and happiness are priceless. While helping others in need you naturally receive gratitude and love in return. Once you get hold of such fulfilling vibe, you will forever be motivated to help others.

You can receive Economic Reward

If you are volunteering under the volunteer-abroad programs sponsored by the government of United States; you will be given money to further your education or they forgive a specific amount of student loan for each year you volunteer abroad. It is a known fact that college education is costly. You can benefit by taking student nurse volunteer opportunities abroad.

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IFRE Top Affordable Nursing Students Volunteer Abroad Projects

IFRE provides a vast range of the best, well-managed, budget friendly and rewarding overseas volunteer programs.

Here are some of the top projects listed for you to choose from.

Costa Rica

Healthcare Project (San Jose, Cortes)

Costa Rica is an amazing country known a jungle heaven. Millions of tourists visit the country each year to experience exotic wildlife and natural forests. However, many underprivileged communities receive substandard treatments, therefore lacking basic prevention methods, medications, sanitation, and hygiene.

By joining volunteer nurse abroad, you will work in local clinics, or hospitals and assist with general check-ups and examination of patients. In addition you will shadow local doctors and medical professionals in their treatment of these patients and gain valuable experience observing real-life medical cases and in how to handle them.

Other Volunteer Opportunities in Costa Rica

Apart from this volunteer medical program, IFRE offers other incredible programs in Costa Rica. We have variety of programs including teaching English, orphanage, turtle conservation, and many more that will meet your interest and passion.

Peru

Medical Project in Peru

Poverty has been a great issue in most parts of the world. There are many people in need of a help and comparatively less individuals willing to succor. Therefore, participating in the medical volunteering opportunities for nursing students is significant. Peru, a fascinatingly beautiful country, needs your help, as people residing in the rural area of Peru and those who fall under the poverty line are lacking health care services and medical treatment.

While volunteering for the medical program in Peru you will be working with hospitals and clinics that deal with various fields of general medicine, including neurology, gynecology, psychology, pediatrics, obstetrics, dental, counseling, rehabilitation and others. Volunteers will also be assisting medical staff and doctors with their tasks; including measuring temperature, BP, height and weight, immunization, counseling patients, helping in health camps and more.

If you are a medical student practicing medicine or have interest in the field of health care, then you can join volunteer programs for the nursing student in Peru. All the volunteers are expected to be adaptive, flexible and patient, along with having enthusiasm to serve people in need. Also, knowledge of basic Spanish is mandatory for volunteering in this project.

Other Volunteer Opportunities in Peru

Other than this volunteer medical program, IFRE offers other incredible programs in Peru. We have variety of programs including teaching English, orphanage, teen mothers program and many more that will meet your interest and passion.

Guatemala

Healthcare Project in Guatemala

Everyone deserves proper health care and medical attention, but not everyone are fortunate enough to receive it. People in Guatemala can relate to this scenario as there are a massive number of Guatemalans who do not have access to basic health care facilities. The situation that they have been going through over the period of years is very sad. The health industry in Guatemala is struggling to keep pace with the advancement in modern medicine and the citizens are bearing the consequences.

Therefore, by participating in the volunteer nurse abroad in Guatemala, you will spend time in hospitals, local clinics and health camps helping people in need of your service. As per your expertise you will have the option of working in departments like, Clinical pathology, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, Gynecology and others. All in all, it will be a life-changing opportunity for you to practice your knowledge to make a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged people.

Other Volunteer Opportunities in Guatemala

Besides this volunteer healthcare program, IFRE offers other incredible programs in Guatemala. We have variety of programs including teaching English, orphanage, women empowerment program and many more that will meet your interest and passion.

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Argentina

Medical Project in Argentina

Are you considering a nursing career? Do you want to gain invaluable experience while helping people in need? There are plenty of people residing in remote areas of Argentina, who are deprived of proper health services due to poverty and lack of essential infrastructure. Many people suffer from various diseases which adversely affect their lives.

To help people live a normal life with proper and timely health services, the Medical Project in Argentina has offered volunteering opportunities for nursing students. By lending your helping hand to this project you will educate people on different health topics and assist doctors in hospitals and clinics to bring health care to Argentinians in need. IFRE works on different health projects in collaboration with local nonprofit organizations, hospitals and clinics. Your help is needed too!

Other Volunteer Opportunities in Argentina

A side from this volunteer medical program, IFRE offers other incredible programs in Argentina. We have variety of programs including teaching English, orphanage, dental care program and many more that will meet your interest and passion.

Ghana

Medical/Healthcare Projects in Ghana

There is a substantial need for volunteers in Ghana to assist the local medical professionals in providing health care services to people who cannot afford it. There is also a great need for volunteers to help promote health education within the rural and remote communities in Ghana as many citizens have failed to fight treatable diseases and many have lost their lives.

Joining volunteer nurse abroad helps you attain professional medical experience while helping the Ghanaians lived enriched lives. Depending on your expertise and experience, your responsibilities will differ. Volunteer work might include assisting medical staff and doctors with their tasks, measuring temperature, BP, height and weight, immunization, treating minor wounds or injuries, dispensing medication, counseling patients, helping in health camps and  others.

To get selected for the nurse practitioner volunteer opportunities in Ghana you should have a health care certification, like nursing or physician’s credentials, ID of a medical student or paramedic certification of EMT. You will also be considered for volunteering if you are undergoing the process of obtaining the certification and have documents to support your claim.

Other Volunteer Opportunities in Ghana

A part from this volunteer healthcare program, IFRE offers other incredible programs in Ghana. We have variety of programs including teaching English, orphanage, HIV/AIDS program and many more that will meet your interest and passion.

Kenya

Health Project in Kenya

Due to poverty and inadequacy of skilled manpower and resources, people living in the villages and outer city areas of Kenya are deprived of proper medical attention. Every year many locals suffer from injuries and diseases and do not receive appropriate medical help, which causes them to suffer, even from treatable diseases.

To overcome this issue, IFRE works with local hospitals and communities to provide required health services to people in need. By joining IFRE’s nursing student volunteer trip abroad, you will be able to put your knowledge and skills to use and assist doctors in different work as per your qualifications and experience.

Mostly you will be performing general tasks, such as measuring height, weight, blood pressure and temperature of the patients. You can also participate in educating patients about sanitation and nutrition, provide treatment for minor injuries, distribute medicine and provide counseling to the patients.

Other Volunteer Opportunities in Kenya

Other than this volunteer healthcare program, IFRE offers other incredible programs in Kenya. We have variety of programs including teaching English, orphanage, HIV/AIDS program and many more that will meet your interest and passion.

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Tanzania

Health Project in Tanzania

Tanzania is a developing country and has been facing problems with inadequate resources and manpower in the health sector. Villages and outer city areas are affected the most. Even the treatable diseases have taken the lives of many people due to a lack of immediate attention and care. To help stop such unfortunate incidents from occurring again in the future, Tanzania’s healthcare volunteering experience for nurses has been created.

You will assist the doctors in the health post and community clinics. Your responsibilities will vary as per your medical experience, skills and education. You will perform tasks such as measuring BP, height, weight, and temperature or provide health tips, educate locals about personal hygiene and nutrition, distribute medicines, and treat minor injuries.

Other Volunteer Opportunities in Tanzania

A side from this volunteer healthcare program, IFRE offers other incredible programs in Tanzania. We have variety of programs including teaching English, orphanage, HIV/AIDS program and many more that will meet your interest and passion.

Uganda

Health Projects (Kampala)

Everyone deserves proper health care and medical attention, but not everyone is fortunate enough to afford it as it can be very costly in Uganda.  Many poor people in Uganda can relate to this situation. There is numerous numbers of Ugandans who do not have access to basic health care facilities. The situation that they have been going through over the period of years is very sad and they are constantly looking for volunteer nurse abroad like you to help. The health industry in Uganda is struggling to keep pace with the advancement in modern medicine and impoverished communities are bearing the consequences.

Therefore, by participating in the nurse program, you will spend time in hospitals, local clinics and health camps helping people in need of your service, while learning from professional doctors.

Other Volunteer Opportunities in Uganda

Besides this volunteer healthcare program, IFRE offers other incredible programs in Uganda. We have variety of programs including teaching English, orphanage, HIV/AIDS program and many more that will meet your interest and passion.

South Africa

Healthcare Project (Cape Town)

There are plenty of people residing in impoverished communities in South Africa, who are deprived of proper health services due to poverty and lack of essential infrastructure. Many people suffer from various diseases that harmfully affect their lives to be productive and contribute to the community.

Together with local organizations, IFRE offers volunteer opportunities abroad for nursing students to provide timely health services in South Africa. By supporting this project you will educate people on different health topics and assist doctors in hospitals and clinics to bring health care to the poor South African people, while travelling to beautiful places of great interest!

Other Volunteer Opportunities in South Africa

A part from this volunteer healthcare program, IFRE offers other incredible programs in South Africa. We have variety of programs including teaching English, orphanage, wildlife conservation program and many more that will meet your interest and passion.

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Cambodia

Medical Project in Cambodia

Cambodian healthcare facilities have started to improve; however, there still are places where the locals don’t have proper access to basic healthcare. In addition to that, they lack proper education and knowledge related to health and hygiene. People struggle to recover from the treatable diseases and the serious infections that has caused many to lose their lives. This has been a serious ongoing problem in Cambodia, which is why medical projects are in need of volunteers interested to help.

By joining the volunteering opportunities for nurse practitioner in Cambodia, you will assist doctors and nurses, help with rehabilitation and physical therapy, perform basic first aid, and distribute medicines, amongst other tasks. Your tasks will vary depending upon your skills and expertise. Volunteers willing to be a part of this project don’t necessarily require prior experience in the medical field.

Other Volunteer Opportunities in Cambodia

Other than this volunteer medical program, IFRE offers other incredible programs in Cambodia. We have variety of programs including teaching English, orphanage, teaching monks program and many more that will meet your interest and passion.

Thailand

Medical Project in Thailand

Do you want to share your medical skills and compassion with disadvantaged people to help them live a better life? Do you want to travel to different countries to experience the joy of selfless volunteering? The nursing student volunteer abroad opportunity is the best way to fulfil your desire. Proper access to health and medical services is a must for people to live a normal and healthy life. Unfortunately, there are underprivileged people who are deprived of these services.

Come join the medical program in Thailand and work with the Surin’s Department of Public Health and Leaders to support the people in rural areas by providing medical care. The medical project allows you to assist the existing medical staff in the community clinic and work with the outreach program to help promote healthcare education in childcare centers and schools.

Other Volunteer Opportunities in Thailand

A side from this volunteer medical program, IFRE offers other incredible programs in Thailand. We have variety of programs including teaching English, orphanage, elephant conservation program and many more that will meet your interest and passion.

Nepal

Work In A Medical/Healthcare Project (Kathmandu)

Nepalese healthcare facilities and medical care sector has been on upward growth for the last few years. Unfortunately, many poor and rural communities stull have no proper access to basic healthcare. Additionally, they lack proper education and skills in health and hygiene. Many people are dying from treatable diseases and the serious infections that can be vaccinated. This has been a serious ongoing problem in Nepal and for this reason your help as a, volunteer nurse abroad is highly needed.

By joining this medical program in Nepal, you will assist doctors and nurses, to help with rehabilitation and physical therapy, perform basic first aid, and distribute medicines, amongst other tasks. Your responsibilities will vary depending on your skills and expertise.

Other Volunteer Opportunities in Nepal

Other than this volunteer medical and healthcare program, IFRE offers other incredible programs in Nepal. We have variety of programs including teaching English, orphanage, teaching monks program and many more that will meet your interest and passion.

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India

Medical/Health Project (Delhi)

Due to abject poverty and lack of adequate skilled manpower and resources, people living in poor regions in India are deprived of proper medical attention. Every year many locals suffer from diseases and illnesses and do not get the suitable medical help, causing them to suffer and die, even from curable diseases.

In India, IFRE works with local hospitals and communities to provide required health services to people in need. When you join IFRE’s cheap nurse practitioner volunteering trip overseas, you will use your skills to assist doctors in different work as per your qualifications and experience. You can support general tasks including height, weight, blood pressure and temperature of the patients.

Other Volunteer Opportunities in India

A side from this volunteer medical and healthcare program, IFRE offers other incredible programs in India. We have variety of programs including teaching English, orphanage, women empowerment programs and many more that will meet your interest and passion.

Sri Lanka

Medical Volunteer

Sri Lanka is a developing country and has been facing problems with inadequate resources and manpower especially in the health sector. Poor communities in the rural areas and outer city are the most affected. Treatable diseases have caused numerous deaths due to lack of immediate attention and proper treatment.

Your work as a nursing student volunteer abroad, you will assist the doctors in the health centers and community clinics. Your responsibilities will vary depending on your medical experience, skills and education. Major tasks will include measuring BP, height, weight, and temperature or provide health tips, educate locals about personal hygiene and nutrition, distribute medicines, and treating minor injuries.

Other Volunteer Opportunities in Sri Lanka

Besides this volunteer medical program, IFRE offers other incredible programs in Sri Lanka. We have variety of programs including teaching English, orphanage, elephant conservation program and many more that will meet your interest and passion.

Skills and Qualifications

To volunteer nurse abroad programs, IFRE will need you to have a background or certified experience in the healthcare. A valid medical student id, or certification as a physician, nurse, EMT from an accredited institution will be needed. In addition you need to be hardworking, patient and open minded to learn new skills and techniques while volunteering abroad.

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The Fee

IFRE is best known to keep program fees as low as possible, making it one of the most affordable organizations in the industry. Our affordable student nurse volunteer abroad programs start as low as $165 for a minimum of one-week stay, depending on your country of choice. Fees also include a one-time registration fee applicable in some countries. IFRE’s program fees cater for food, accommodation, local support and program funding.

To learn more about the fee for each country please follow this link.

Housing and Food

IFRE will support you by providing you with safe, comfortable and secure accommodation in your country of choice. IFRE works with local host families who are socially respected with years of experience hosting local volunteers like you. In some countries while volunteering as a nursing student in medical program, you will stay in a volunteer house or a project hostel. You will also be offered three (breakfast, lunch and dinner) home cooked local meals per day.

Learn more about what kind of accommodation or food is available in each location. Please feel free to contact us or see the individual link of the project given above.

The Start Date(s) 

IFRE volunteer nurse abroad programs start every Monday year-round. If you have travel constraints, you can still start your chosen program on any day of the year.

How can you apply?

All you need to do is click on the APPLY button and fill out the required filed in the application form and submit.

Why go with IFRE Volunteers?

IFRE delights in offering the cheapest high value programs in the world, which enables more volunteers to serve humanity and have a lifetime experience and explore in different countries. . As a registered non-profit, IFRE partners with hundreds of local organizations to ensure they offer the communities sustainable programs that meet their needs and improve their lives entirely.

How can you go as a group?

Yes… You and your group can join cheap volunteering abroad nursing program and provide good healthcare to poor and needy people in a different country while getting to immerse in a new culture and exploring the country. Contact IFRE to design for you a customized group experience. IFRE finds areas that will meet your group’s goals and objective depending on the needs of the group.

How to prepare for volunteer abroad trips?

Travelling abroad to volunteer is not an easy decision. However you need a lot of preparation and research to get the most out of the volunteering experience abroad. IFRE will support you through the entire process to make sure that you get the best while travelling abroad.

Flight

The nursing student volunteering program fees does not include flight and other visa charges, you will therefore be required to book and pay for a return ticket to the country that you will select. Depending on your budget, research widely and buy your ticket in advance to avoid last minute rush that can be very expensive.

Visa and Passport requirements

Since you will be travelling internationally you will need to bring a valid passport. Many countries require that your passport is more than six months to the expiry date, and with at least two blank visa pages.

To join volunteer opportunities for nursing students abroad you will need a tourist visa for the time you intend to volunteer abroad. In many instances you will be able to have a visa extension should you choose to spend more time abroad. Some countries will offer on arrival visas depending on your nationality. Check with the Embassy in your home country for more information. Also be informed that visa fees are almost always needed.

Do I need any vaccinations?

Absolutely! Most of the countries that you will travel to volunteer are developing countries with no proper access to basic healthcare. You need to be protected. Start the process at least six weeks in advance to give your body time to build up the immunity. For more information contact your doctor or check the CDC website.

What do I need to pack?

IFRE will support you by giving you a general packing checklist depending on your country of volunteering in nurse program abroad. We advise you to do more research and pack appropriate clothing. Also remember to pack light!

Extra money

Even thou most food, accommodation and airport transfers are included in the programs fees, you will need extra money for travelling and other activities such as eating and drinking out. Budget enough extra money so that you are able to travel as much as possible.

Your adventure begins

You are now set in the new country. Be open minded and willing to do as much as you need to do, for a fulfilling and life changing opportunity abroad.

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How to make volunteer abroad experience rewarding?

To make the best out of your volunteer nurse abroad experience, you will need to be ready and willing to immerse in the culture on the new community. Additionally, learning the language allows you to connect and be independent to have a decent conversation about you and the culture. It also helps if you are able to keep positive energy and be adventurous enough to be out of your comfort zone.

Safety While Volunteering Abroad

Your safety is IFRE’s first priority. IFRE will support you to get a reliable comprehensive insurance cover. As soon as you arrive you will receive a detailed safety orientation brief from the local program coordinator. Additionally, you will have local support while in the country. Always remember to dress appropriately and avoid going to deserted places or walking alone in the night.

Completing your project and returning

Thank you for joining IFRE and completing your volunteer as a nurse abroad! We always look forward to a written review of your experience abroad. The review IFRE receives from volunteers helps the organization to improve our programs and guide other volunteers to have a great volunteer opportunity. Do not forget to keep in touch with your host family and the project to follow up on the progress.

You can also check out our amazing volunteer opportunities in Brazil, Ecuador, Bali, Zimbabwe and Morocco.

Check out ‘A Complete Volunteer Abroad Guide: Everything You Need To Know’ to learn more about what is volunteering abroad. If you want to know how to volunteer abroad for free, go through our Volunteer Abroad for Free article. If you are a college student and searching for meaningful summer volunteering programs, check out our popular articles Community Service Trips For College Students and Summer Volunteer Programs For College Students.

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