We're finished with our first day of work... and with our first salsa dancing lesson (I'll explain that later). We woke up early again and headed to work at 1 of Guatemala City's 2 public hospitals. The group I was in - Jessica K, Karen, Dean White, and I - were sent to work in the neo-natal unit. When we arrived and they showed us the machines that they wanted us working on, they told us that the reason they were broken was because they didnt have the right sensor cables... something we couldn't fix. So instead of trying to fix it, we ended up cleaning some equipment they had labeled 'super incontaminado' so that they would now be able to use them. I should also include here that Maria Jose's mom made us lunch and it was amazing! After working at the hospital, we came back to the Nazarene Center and played basketball, ate dinner, and had a salsa dancing lesson... yes, a salsa dancing lesson. It definitely wore us out. That combined with a long day has gotten us to bed early again tonight, hoping to be rested for another full day tomorrow.
-Garrett
Monday, March 2, 2009
First day of work!
This morning we woke up early and had breakfast together at 7 AM. We then packed up our stuff and went to the Hospital General San Juan de Dios. We went on a tour then divided into teams. The different areas are the ER/OR, Labor and Delivery, Neonatal Unit, and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. I worked with Chris and Jim in the ER/OR. We wore scrubs as we tested equipment that monitors ECG, blood pressure, and SPO2. We had a delicious lunch break and then got back to work. It is a great experience being so close to the operating rooms and interacting with the doctors and nurses here. Some groups are working on cleaning up incubators and fixing broken equipment in the other areas. It has been a great first day thus far! -Jessica
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