title: Out of the ordinary: nursing in Peru.
abstract: A high school friendship inspired a love of other cultures and a desire to pursue missionary nursing in South America. As a parish nurse in a remote village in Peru, the author trained village health workers in the basics of hygiene, first aid, and disease prevention.
authors.affiliation: Fairview University Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA. mlewishunstiger@chcm.com
authors.forename: Mary Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Dols
mesh_terms: D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D066189:Missionaries; D009729:Nursing; D010568:Peru; D008921:Religious Missions; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration