mountainRNr: Kathmandu Critical Care Nursing Project 2011

My Hawai`i sojourn has come to a close after eight rich years. I have witnessed the battle toward and near completion of a Ph.D; the birth of two amazing, intelligent and hard-charging boys; and for me the trials and triumphs as an ultrarunner and critical care RN.

Our lives have been touched deeply by our friends and family here in the islands and I am continually amazed by the warmth and generosity of the Hawaiian and local people.

To bid a fitting farewell to my life in the islands of Hawai`i I planned and completed the Big Island Traverse (BIT). An approximate 160 mile, unsupported fastpack on the island of Hawai`i. The route traversed the island from sea-level on the southeastern shore, beginning at Holei Sea Arch; ascended Mauna Loa (13,677 feet) and Mauna Kea (13,796 feet); and eventually descended to sea-level on the northwestern shore, ending at Spencer Beach Park and Pu`ukohola Heiau. To my knowledge this variation had not been done. It was a great success - A Hui Hou.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Kathmandu Critical Care Nursing Project 2011

This is a documentary of my mentor, colleague, and friend Joe Niemczura. In the summer of 2011, on his third trip to Nepal, he taught a critical care course to 190 practicing nurses in Katmandu. He is a professor of nursing at the University of Hawaii School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene and the author of The Hospital at the End of the World.