Nurse

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Nurse

An Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) nurse’s work is diverse. Our nurses have found themselves operating therapeutic feeding centres, running in/outpatient clinics, implementing vaccination campaigns and organising mother-child health programmes.

They may take on managerial roles, heading departments in hospitals or health centres and training and supervising other nursing staff. Standing at the forefront of primary healthcare in our projects, MSF nurses are highly responsive, adaptable and compassionate people, committed to their work and helping those in need.

Read the blog posts below to find out more about life as an MSF nurse, or click here to find out more about applying to join the team.

Photos of the MSF team on the wall in Lashkar Gah

Erica Malo Cravo

Nurse

Afghanistan: Settling into my first assignment

Brazilian nurse Erica arrives in Afghanistan, full of expectations about the experience ahead of her...

20 Sep 2019 / 6 minute read

Aurélie Rawinski

Nurse

Papua New Guinea: Healing along the water (Episode 1)

Aurélie's first posting as a nurse with Doctors Without Borders takes her upriver in remote Papua New Guinea. She shares the story...

30 Aug 2019 / 7 minute read

Anonymous Nurse

Nurse

“Beneath the waters, you will find us”: Life after the cyclone that killed my husband

When Cyclone Idai claimed her husband's life, a 26-year-old nurse knew she had to fight to save her family and support her community

24 Jun 2019 / 6 minute read

Sierra Leone - The first little lady of Kenema Hospital

Amanda Hooyboer

Nurse

The first little lady in Kenema Hospital

As a new hospital opens its doors, Amanda shares the story of a very important young patient...

12 Jun 2019 / 4 minute read

Sandra Miller

Nurse

“The most important thing is to survive”: Treating people trapped in a Libyan conflict zone

Thousands of people are trapped in "inhumane" Libyan detention centres as violence rages around them. Sandra, a nurse, shares one day with the Doctors Without Borders team offering not only medicine, but also moments of dignity, care, and hope...

09 May 2019 / 5 minute read

A view of the MSF base in Ngunyyiel refugee camp.

Chris Sweeney

Nurse

24 hours as a nurse in Ethiopia

Chris Sweeney has recently returned from assignment in Gambella, Ethiopia. He blogs about life in a refugee camp, responding to emergencies, and keeping up with the Scottish football ⚽️ ...

26 Apr 2019 / 3 minute read

Jai Defranciscis

Nurse

Libya: “I’ve done nothing wrong – why am I in a prison?”

Australian nurse Jai Defranciscis shares her experience of working in Misrata, Libya, where MSF is providing care for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers facing arbitrary detention and extreme suffering

10 Apr 2019 / 6 minute read