title: Thinking of serving nursing abroad: how technology assists nurses on mission trips.
abstract: Advances in technology have assisted in the proliferation of short-term, faith-based international medical mission trips. Many of these mission trips include health care not only to local citizens but also building schools and churches and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Included in this article are my own personal experiences in short-term, faith-based medical missions. A step-by-step guide is offered to help prepare inexperienced mission participants gain insight into short-term mission trips. Advanced planning, fundraising, collaboration, and being open to change are key elements to successful participation in these life-changing missions.
authors.affiliation: Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia, 315 Hospital Drive, Madison, TN 37116, USA. Electronic address: Rachel.brown@mtsa.edu.
authors.forename: Rachel M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D009740:Nursing Staff; D013672:Technology; D014195:Travel
keywords: Faith-based; International; Nurse; Nurse anesthesia; Short-term mission; Technology