Great article! I'm originally from Ecuador. I love my country but I know our public medical system needs lots of improvement. I just came back from visiting my family and I had first hand experience with a public hospital system since my grandmother was hospitalized for a couple of weeks. I didn't know who was a real nurse or someone that just received some training and was working as a nurse but have lots of experience. Since nurses are not well trained they don't feel motivated to work and I found myself looking for the nurses and begging them to give some care to my grandmother.
I'm starting nursing school this fall but I was really sorry I was not a nurse while my grandmother was in the hospital. I definetely would of helped her much more than the staff at the hospital.
I really don't know what kind of training people need to become a nurse in Ecuador. For what I read in your article there are Nursing Schools. Once I'm done with my studies I will look into doing some international studies in Ecuador and try to make a difference in my country.