Geisinger nurses leaving for a mission trip to Guatemala
This mission trip is organized by International Medical Relief (IMR), a non-profit organization based in the United States that provides mobile medical clinics and sustainable health education to underserved communities in 40 countries around the world.
It took six months for the nurses to plan the trip and they are all are using personal vacation time. In the past few months, they collected a variety of medical supplies with help from their colleagues, families and friends that they will take along with them. While medication is provided by IMR, the nurses are required to bring their own daily medical equipment such as thermometers, clinical swabs and syringes.
"Bonnie Bowsman, who heads our emergency department, has been an immense support for all of us,” Boozel said. “She personally donated towards our trip and encouraged us along the way, telling us this will be a life-changing experience.”
“Volunteering away from the comforts of home will truly teach us how to be more resourceful and more resilient,” she added.
“I am very proud of them for going outside their comfort zone to care for others. They all are exceptional nurses and will be a true asset to the mission team," said Bonnie Bowsman, operations manager, Geisinger Lewistown Hospital.
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