Bonjour! Today we set up a clinic in the village of Robillard. We provided care to variety of age groups, but primarily women and children. Many of the diseases that were diagnosed and treated today were skin conditions, including impetigo, scabies, and some fungal infections of the skin. After our clinic we drove to the city center of Limonade to provide education to some young adults about nutrition and sexual health. It was exciting to see the passion that the community had about learning about each topic. There were many questions asked and they showed great gratitude towards our group. Also while we were there we visited one of our awesome translator’s house. It was cool to see where he came from and meet his family...and his two cute puppies :) At our clinic, there was a patient that particularly stood out to some of us. He is a 22 year old with Down syndrome. His mother helped him walk to the seat in our station. He was seeking help due to the significant blisters on his feet which were later diagnosed as Impetigo. As we cleaned his blisters he did nothing but put a smile on his face and showed us bravery. Regardless of the possibly painful treatment we were providing, he remained in good spirits. It’s inspiring to us all to see patients such as this one. Thank you all for continuing to follow our adventure! We love and miss all of you! -Lexie and Meggie!
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Trish Strom
11/14/2018 09:07:12 am
What great work you are doing -- teaching, treating, and growing new friends ... changing your lives for ever. Miss you guys!
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AuthorWe are 12 North Dakota State University senior registered nursing students on a mission to expand our knowledge, culture and diversity. Our professors, Abigail Vetter and Molly Secor-Turner, will guide us on our final experience of nursing school (short of graduation and boards!) to complete our practicum in Northern Haiti. This is our experience. Archives
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