Volunteer Doctors without Borders

Hi,

I will graduate in December and I'm interested in volunteering with Doctors without Borders. But I am interested in working in pediatrics. Does that hinder my chances of getting a volunteer position as a nurse since I will specialize in peds? Thanks,

Melissa.
I think if you read their website they require some experience? It has been years since I looked, but read it all over.

Yes, I think it requires at least two years of relevant work experience.

The thing that will hinder you is that you didn't read the website closely enough to realize you aren't qualified. They will notice that. "At least two years of relevant experience" leaps off the page, and that means, "as an RN." The time you spent in school or as a CNA does not count for this.http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/work/field/recruitment.cfmHint: Give this dream a rest for a few years, and go back to it when you have some skills and nursing judgment to apply to it. MSF is not in the business of orienting newbies.

Grn Tea,'Kinda harsh, weren't you? Yes, they didn't read the web site thoroughly but that's no reason to be sarcastic....mc3

Quote from mc3Grn Tea,'Kinda harsh, weren't you? Yes, they didn't read the web site thoroughly but that's no reason to be sarcastic....mc3

They list pediatric experience as an asset for registered nurses. Get your experience under your belt and go for it! Kudos to you for wanting to help out!

Quote from melissacareyHi,I will graduate in December and I'm interested in volunteering with Doctors without Borders. But I am interested in working in pediatrics. Does that hinder my chances of getting a volunteer position as a nurse since I will specialize in peds? Thanks,Melissa.

I do realize that sometimes delivery method preferences exist. However, as my sweet old grandmother used to say, some of us are put on this earth to be examples to others, one way or another. If you like, you can be a nicer person than I am, a more observant person than the OP, or emulate/abjure the methods of anyone else you wish.Returning to the thread, it is a hard truth that people who screen applicants do not often care about passssionn and dreeeeaamms, but they do want to know that the applicant isn't just putting in apps in by the dozens or hundreds scattershot, without reading the requirements of the actual jobs first. It is true, therefore, that if you apply for a position with wrong or inappropriate credentials or experience, that will disqualify you. They will notice that. This is how we learn; not just the OP but others will too.

Quote from GrnTeaThe thing that will hinder you is that you didn't read the website closely enough to realize you aren't qualified. They will notice that. "At least two years of relevant experience" leaps off the page, and that means, "as an RN." The time you spent in school or as a CNA does not count for this.http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/work/field/recruitment.cfmHint: Give this dream a rest for a few years, and go back to it when you have some skills and nursing judgment to apply to it. MSF is not in the business of orienting newbies.

Quote from mc3Grn Tea,'Kinda harsh, weren't you? Yes, they didn't read the web site thoroughly but that's no reason to be sarcastic....mc3

Not everything needs to be sugarcoated and spoon fed.

I don't care much about the delivery -- I am just happy to see abjure used in a sentence!