Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Day 2 of 3 of our first medical mission complete!

So we have unofficial patient counts that have come in...over 2000 patients have been seen over the last 2 days. Yes, that means that every single one of those people was actually assessed head-to-toe and triaged by one of us 13 Chamberlain student nurses! It's nothing short of being mind blowing!!

Just like yesterday, some went to surgery while the majority went to the triage area. Today was my turn to be in surgery and I was so excited because I heard we actually got to scrub in and assist the surgeon. The 3 of us that went today for the first shift was -- Casey, Megan, and myself. Nursing school doesn't teach us how to be surgical techs, but this was the best experience to learn quickly from the amazing surgeon we all worked with.

Our performance continues to build and improve with every patient we see in triage. Asking the right questions, providing a great head-to-toe assessment, accurate vital signs, providing patient education, and concise and clear documentation are just some of our goals. Although we aren't nurses yet, The Filipino people have treated us strangers with such great respect and have been so grateful for us being there to take care of them.

However, tomorrow is our last day here in Cabatuan and it'll be bittersweet when we finally leave on Thursday. So many people walk this earth looking for ways in which they can make a mark on this world, I just so happen to think that our 2013 Chamberlain Philippine Team is well on its way.