Packing with the team!

Here is a picture of some of the group putting medications into little baggies for the families! (We felt like pharmacist)! Monday we packed at Chamberlain College of Nursing-Addison campus! Here are a few pictures of the Chamberlain Team as we organized and packed all we could into suitcases for the trip!

DONE!

weighed in my 2 suitcases one for my personal suitcase and one suitcase for the donations and both less than 50 lbs!!!! thank god! Thank you again to my family and friends that donated! You guys are my world thank you for your good deeds!

Packing tips!

Okay for the students that are reading this and thinking about going on an international nursing project here are the things I have done to make the trip a lot easier for you!!!

1. PACK EARLY! haha sounds stupid, but really procrastination is everyone's friend!
2. Make a list of everything you will need
3. SHARE and talk with your friends so everyone can perhaps save money and not go crazy buying a ton of stuff!
4. ZIP LOCK BAGS are your best friend! I labeled some of my outfits so they do not get messed up in my suitcase and I dont have to search for a particular clothing material. For example: I put my church clothes into a specific zip lock bag so it doesn't get messed up with my other clothes!
5. They tell you to do this on the trip but do not forget to spray your clothes with bug spray a day or two before you leave!!! I packed everything into my suitcase now and then I will take everything out and spray them individually so I know I have everything to bring!
6. bring a garbage bag for dirty clothes and throw them in there when clothes get soiled
7. I personally brought 7 scrub bottoms, 7 t shirts, one scrub top for the surgical days, 17 pairs of underwear, 4 bra (sports and regular), 5 socks, swimsuit,1pair of sleep wear in a zip lock bag,  2 flip flips (one specific for shower), 2 pairs of gym shoes, and one pair of nice sandals for church wear.
8. PACK HAIR TIES LADIES don't forget them and headbands to pull your hair back!
9. oh and toiletres...bar of soap, tooth brush with cover, deodarant (nonscent), and if you can buy shampoo/conditioner at your destination do that!
10. NET FOR WHEN YOU ARE SLEEPING! I HATE BUGS! OH AND BUG SPRAY! GAWWWW

I can't think of anything else!!!! Ill update as soon as I think of anything more! I am currently asking my friends if I should bring my straightner, I am telling you share if you can!!!

packing!

Hello everybody. So we leave Wednesday. Tomorrow is the official packing day at school where our whole team is going to combine all of our donations that we have collected and finally arrange them into suitcases and hopefully they will weigh less than 50 lbs. I am gathering all of my donations right now and personally putting some of my donations to the families we were assigned to. I put my families names on my bags that I made for them and will put them into the suitcase as well! I really hope I do not have suitcase trouble at the airport!!!! ugh packing is just a lot of work!!!

Schedule is up!!!

 

Schedule may change but here it is!!!! I am getting even more excited for this!!!! Surgical missions and Pagudpud Resort!!!! Here I come!!!

5 days and 22 hours!

Oh man 5 days left!!! I am so anxious! At Starbucks reading my community textbook as we speak =)

Danielle

T minus 8 days and counting!!!

Happy new year everyone!!!!! Hope everyone had a safe New Years! I can't believe we are leaving in 8 days!!!! I feel I have so many emotions going on in my head right now!!! I have so much to read and prepare for the trip!! Most importantly, I feel we still need more donations! So please if you need to give anything away please consider!!! Packing day is January 7th! There is still time!

Danielle