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Nursing Education
Teaching the teachers of nursing.
HVO nursing volunteers mentor nurse educators and clinical instructors — multiplying one assignment into a generation of stronger bedside care.
HVO’s Role
Local providers and educators lead. HVO volunteers teach alongside them.
Partner with nursing departments
HVO works with hospitals, universities, and nursing departments that set their own education priorities.
Teach, mentor and co-develop curricula
Volunteers deliver continuing education, clinical instruction, and one-on-one mentoring, in person and online.
Build local teaching capacity
Courses are designed so local providers can carry the training forward to colleagues across their own health systems.
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This experience has significantly influenced my teaching practice and reinforced the importance of continuous learning and professional growth.
Ms. Choki Dema
Partner — Nursing Education
A NOTE ABOUT HVO’S NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM
Nursing education is central to HVO’s work to improve global nursing availability and quality. We are seeking experienced nurse educators and nurse practitioners (with master’s or doctoral level credentials) for formal nursing education positions. BS-prepared nurses with several years of relevant clinical experience who are comfortable with formal teaching are most welcome as clinical mentors and teachers. Areas of experience include, but are not limited to, care of people with diabetes, stroke, end-stage renal nursing with dialysis, mental health and psychiatric nursing, burn care, newborn care, care for children on ventilators, general pediatrics, ICU nursing, medical/surgical nursing, and women’s health. For more nursing volunteer opportunities, please review our Wound & Lymphedema, Hematology, and Oncology projects.
Nursing Education Volunteer Opportunities
Find a project that fits your expertise.
Placement takes several months and often requires more than one approval. Review the projects below, then submit an application and CV to begin.
Click on a project below to view more details.
Bhutan – Not currently recruiting
Phuentsholing – Arura Academy of Health Sciences
Format
In-person only
Length
3-6; variable for virtual
Bhutan – Not currently recruiting
Phuentsholing – Arura Academy of Health Sciences
Format
In-person only
Length
3-6; variable for virtual
Established in 2014, Arura Academy of Health Sciences is the first private nursing institute in Bhutan. The overall goal of this project is to enhance the capacity of the school to educate and train nurses. Volunteers support the nursing faculty by providing mentorship through co-teaching, organizing faculty study groups and other continuing education opportunities, and creating a faculty development training program.
Qualifications
As of October 2025, the Bhutan Department of Immigration will not issue work permits to those over the age of 65. Because of this, no individuals over the age of 65 will be permitted to volunteer with HVO’s projects in Bhutan. This contradicts previous guidance that HVO received in July 2025, when our partners had offered to obtain exemptions to the age limit policy. We wish there was more that we can do for volunteers affected by this policy, but unfortunately this is out of our hands and that of our partners in Bhutan.
Volunteers must have a MSN, or higher degree from an accredited university, current license, and more than one year of clinical practice at a healthcare facility. Volunteers who can commit three months to an assignment are preferred.
Companions Allowed
Bhutan’s immigration regulations do not allow volunteers who are staying less than 90 days to bring family members. For longer stays, volunteers may bring a spouse and their children.
Housing
Housing is provided on the school campus at no cost to the volunteer.
Cambodia
Kampot – Sonja Kill Memorial Hospital (SKMH)
Format
Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Length
2-4 weeks; variable for virtual
Cambodia
Kampot – Sonja Kill Memorial Hospital (SKMH)
Format
Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Length
2-4 weeks; variable for virtual
Sonja Kill Memorial Hospital, a non-profit hospital in the vibrant city of Kampot in Cambodia, is seeking volunteers to provide RN training in several areas. Volunteers would be working to increase the knowledge and skills of the NICU RNs around the care of the sick neonate, support the development of critical care nursing skills for nurses working in the emergency room, and increase the knowledge of staff RNs around the nursing care of patients with non-communicable diseases.
Qualifications
Current nursing license and significant experience in either nursing education and/or clinical specialty work. Experience in adult med/surg, NICU, or critical care / emergency are most needed. No opportunities for those-in-training.
Companions Allowed
Adults and minors.
Housing
The hospital has guest houses with private rooms with air conditioning and a private bath for rent for $25/day. Meals can be arranged at the guest house for an additional fee ($1/day for breakfast, $2/day for dinner. Lunch is free at the hospital). Two bungalows on campus can accommodate families.
Cambodia
Phnom Penh – Sihanouk Hospital (SHCH)
Format
Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Length
2-4 weeks; variable for virtual
Cambodia
Phnom Penh – Sihanouk Hospital (SHCH)
Format
Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Length
2-4 weeks; variable for virtual
Volunteers provide lectures and clinical instruction to Cambodian nurses at Sihanouk Hospital. Volunteers also lead journal club discussions.
Qualifications
Volunteers must be registered nurses with a current license to practice in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, or Western Europe. They must have a master’s degree or be a certified adult or family nurse practitioner. Volunteers should have at least two years of teaching experience in nursing, with expertise in a specific area. Retired volunteers are welcome. No opportunities for those-in-training.
Companions Allowed
Adults and minors.
Housing
Volunteer responsible for housing; information on nearby facilities provided.
Cambodia
Siem Reap – Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC)
Format
In-person only
Length
2 weeks minimum
Cambodia
Siem Reap – Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC)
Format
In-person only
Length
2 weeks minimum
Volunteers will work to improve nursing skills in patient triage and hematology/oncology nursing through clinical and didactic training of nurses at AHC.
Qualifications
Volunteers should be registered nurse practitioners or nurses with specialized training, especially in the areas of nutrition/lactation, heme/onc, outpatient Triage, neurology, and / or respiratory care. No opportunities for those-in-training.
Companions Allowed
Adults and minors.
Housing
Volunteers responsible for housing.
Laos
Luang Prabang – Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC)
Format
In-person only
Length
2 months minimum
Laos
Luang Prabang – Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC)
Format
In-person only
Length
2 months minimum
Volunteers will work with the LFHC staff to improve the quality and availability of neonatal nursing care. Volunteers will work with the LFHC Nurse Educator to help establish a sustainable nursing education program, as well as provide hands-on training to staff nurses.
Qualifications
Current license required; master’s degree or higher preferred; at least 2 years of neonatal and/or pediatrics teaching experience preferred; previous international experience preferred. No opportunities for those-in-training.
Companions Allowed
Adults and minors.
Housing
Volunteer responsible for housing; information on nearby facilities provided.
Nepal
Butwal – Devdaha Medical College and Research Institute
Format
Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Length
Minimum of 2 weeks in-person; variable for virtual
Nepal
Butwal – Devdaha Medical College and Research Institute
Format
Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Length
Minimum of 2 weeks in-person; variable for virtual
The goals of this project include improving the knowledge and skills of nursing staff in the critical care units (NICU, ICU, and CCU), improving methods of teaching in the nursing program, and fostering understanding about the professional nursing role in the care of each patient. In working towards these goals, volunteers may work with nursing faculty, nursing students, nurse leaders, and clinical staff (health assistants, community health assistants, and nurse midwives). In addition to providing lectures and clinical mentorship, volunteers will be teaching/modeling the role of the professional nurse. The project is recruiting volunteers who can serve for two weeks.
Qualifications
Volunteers should have a current license to practice in their home country. Master’s and doctorate degrees with teaching experience are preferred. BSN-prepared nurses with extensive clinical experience in a specialty area are also eligible to apply. At least two years of prior teaching experience is desired. Retired volunteers are welcome.
Companions Allowed
Adults only, no minors.
Housing
Housing is provided.
Nepal
Dharan – B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS)
Format
Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Length
1-2 weeks in-person; variable for virtual
Nepal
Dharan – B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS)
Format
Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Length
1-2 weeks in-person; variable for virtual
The goals of the project are to strengthen nursing education capacity at BPKIHS College of Nursing and to improve the knowledge and skills of nurses at the affiliated hospital. Assignments may include clinical teaching; classroom instruction; faculty and/or staff nurse mentorship; or a combination of roles with the shared goal of long-term educational strengthening. Topics requested by the College of Nursing include informatics/technology; advanced physical assessment; advanced pathophysiology; research; and curricular feedback. For the hospital nurses, requested trainings are in the areas of oncology; internal medicine; midwifery/obstetrics; pediatrics; neonatal and pediatric emergencies; mental health/psychiatry; PACU/OR; infection control; ACLS; ventilators; ICU; cardiology; renal; ER/Trauma; neurology; outpatient; and medical/surgical units.
Qualifications
Volunteers should be registered nurses with a current, unencumbered license to practice in their home countries with a master’s degree or higher. At least two years of prior teaching experience in continuing education, clinical, or academic environment desired. Retired volunteers are very welcome. Acute care nurse practitioners are especially desired for work at the hospital.
Companions Allowed
Adults only, no minors.
Housing
Housing is provided.
Vietnam
Hai Duong – Hai Duong Medical and Technical University (HMTU)
Format
In-person, online (synchronous)
Length
2- 4 weeks with > 1 month preferred
Vietnam
Hai Duong – Hai Duong Medical and Technical University (HMTU)
Format
In-person, online (synchronous)
Length
2- 4 weeks with > 1 month preferred
HMTU is implementing a competency-based nursing curriculum in its four-year undergraduate and new master’s programs, emphasizing active learning, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based practice. HVO partners with HMTU to support curriculum development and strengthen faculty capacity in teaching, clinical practice, and research. Volunteers provide didactic and clinical teaching in priority areas—including surgical nursing, respiratory care, palliative care, chronic disease management, and research. Topic and discussions will align with volunteer expertise, with guidance from HMTU leadership and the HVO project director. Faculty hold at least a master’s degree, many with PhDs, and translation support is provided as needed.
Qualifications
Volunteers must have an active, unrestricted nursing license and significant experience in nursing education or clinical specialty work. Master’s and doctorate degrees with teaching experience are preferred. BSN-prepared nurses with extensive clinical experience in a specialty area and specialty certifications are also eligible to apply. No opportunities for those-in-training.
Companions Allowed
Adults only, no minors.
Housing
Housing is provided.
Vietnam
Hue – Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy (HueUMP) Hospital
Format
Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Length
2 weeks minimum in-person; variable for virtual
Vietnam
Hue – Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy (HueUMP) Hospital
Format
Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Length
2 weeks minimum in-person; variable for virtual
HVO volunteers provide guidance in post-graduate and Master’s-level education in nursing. They assist Hue University faculty with nursing education methods and offer continuing education for current hospital nurses in topics identified by the Hue University nursing department. HVO volunteers also assist with training workshops hosted throughout the year. These workshops will be two weeks in length and focus on 1-2 topics identified by the Hue University nursing department.
Qualifications
Master’s degree; current license (active or retired); 2 years of teaching experience in nursing; expertise in a particular area. No opportunities for those-in-training.
Companions Allowed
Adults and minors.
Housing
Volunteer responsible for housing; information on nearby facilities provided.
Vietnam
Thai Nguyen – Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy (TUMP)
Format
In-person only
Length
7-10 days
Vietnam
Thai Nguyen – Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy (TUMP)
Format
In-person only
Length
7-10 days
Volunteers will support faculty at Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy and nursing staff at the affiliated hospital. Activities include clinical teaching, didactic lectures, workshops, mentorship and collaboration on evidence-based practice, team-based nursing, hospital leadership, nursing research, and publishing. Depending on their expertise, volunteers may be asked to provide training at a partner hospital in Phu Tho Province—about 1.5 hours away, with transportation provided.
Qualifications
Current nursing license and significant experience in either nursing education or clinical specialty work. Master’s and Doctorate level preferred. BSN with extensive clinical experience in a specialty area and specialty certifications are eligible to apply.
Companions Allowed
Adults only, no minors.
Housing
Housing is provided.
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