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In the U.S., the usual requirements for becoming a travel nurse within the private staffing industry are to have graduated from an accredited nursing program, and a minimum of 1.5 years of clinical experience with 1 year being preferred in one's specialty and licensure in the state of employment, often granted through reciprocity with the home state's board of nursing.
Travel health nursing is a nursing specialty which promotes the health and safety of national and international travelers. [1] Similar to travel medicine , it is an interdisciplinary practice which draws from the knowledge bases of vaccines , epidemiology , tropical medicine , public health , and health education .
Currently, while hospitals providing medical tourism services may be subject to international accreditation by a reputable independent international group, there is currently no organisation responsible for accrediting the health tourism providers themselves and ensuring that their operating standards are safe and ethical.
Phyathai 2 Hospital is a private hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Phahon Yothin Road in Phaya Thai District, not far from Sanam Pao BTS Station. It was opened on 22 July 1987. The hospital is composed of two buildings and covers an area of 11,204 square meters. It has 550 beds and 76 diagnostic rooms. It has outpatient capacity of 2,000 ...
A subdistrict health promotion clinic, the most local level of healthcare infrastructure of MOPH, pictured here in Ban Na District, Nakhon Nayok Province. As of 2019, Thailand's population of 68 million is served by 927 government hospitals and 363 private hospitals with 9,768 primary care health units (SHPH clinics), responsible for Thai citizens’ health at the sub-district level. [1]
As of 2019, with 64 accredited hospitals, Thailand is currently among the top 10 medical tourism destinations in the world. In 2017, Thailand registered 3.3 million visits by foreigners seeking specialized medical treatment. In 2018, this number grew to 3.5 million. [113]
A growing response to the nursing shortage is the advent of travel nursing a specialized sub-set of the staffing agency industry that has evolved to serve the needs of hospitals affected. According to the Professional Association of Nurse Travelers, there are an estimated 25,500 [ 94 ] working in the U.S.
As of 2022, there are a total of 775 community hospitals in Thailand. [1] Some community hospitals are capable of secondary care. They are further classified by size listed below: Large community hospitals have a capacity of 90 to 150 beds. Medium community hospitals have a capacity of 60 beds. Small community hospitals have a capacity of 10 to ...