Today Savannah and I saw patients at the clinic while the nurse-midwife was able to get some of her work done. She usually also has to see patients because sometimes they'll have 100 or so, and with only one doctor, there is no way he can see that many. So, she also sees patients to help him out. Luckily, we have been here long enough now that we are able to see patients on our own, we actually feel as though we are helping. It's wonderful! We also helped set up the defibrillator today. It came with a portable monitor as well for EKGs and such. So, now they are able to hook a patient to it while they are having surgery and their cardiac status will be monitored along with the oxygen saturation and blood pressure. Before, they were having to check all of these things manually while operating.
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| Savannah helping Ma Josephine check her blood pressure :) We were excited. |
Also today, we passed some school boarders on the way for them to go for dining. They LOVE my stethoscope. They think it's so neat to hear their own heart beat. So, I was helping them listen to my heart and then theirs. It may have made them a little late for dinner, but I thought it was a teachable moment.
Nothin deeply philosophical tonight. Simply enjoying the peace and quiet of rural Africa. There is nothing like it.
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