Insights, Tips, and Stories

One morning at 6 a.m., a patient of ours noticed that I looked very tired. This was correct since I had just worked a

Every morning when I go to work there’s one patient that gives me a giant smile and says, “Good morning, Hannah,” with the most

Every other Friday we celebrate the dress ceremony at the women’s clinic. Once each woman is recovered from fistula surgery and is ready to

I didn’t realize how different Mercy Ships nursing would be. As I’ve seen in my nursing career, hospitals generally strive for “holistic” care of

Most Mercy Ships crew live and work on the ship. However, I am one of the few that lives and works off the ship.

After four flights and 64 hours of travel, I was tired but excited. When I got off the plane, Kathy, a Mercy Ships representative,