Pettorini K, Gullatte MM. Global Nursing in Low-Resource and Middle-Resource Countries: Challenges and Opportunities in Perioperative Practice.
Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2020;
32:437-445. [PMID:
32507356 DOI:
10.1016/j.coms.2020.04.009]
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Abstract
There are marked disparities in supply and demand for specialty-trained health care providers in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC). Nurses are at the forefront in volunteering to provide humanitarian health support in local, national, and international disasters. Responding to the call to provide expert medical and surgical education and care in LMIC aligns with the passion and purpose of nursing. This article shares a real-world experience of perioperative nurses in partnership with the surgical team to provide cleft lip/palate repair for children in LMIC. It is all in the smile left behind.
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