Anna's Nursing Observation at the Mopan Clinic

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Hey there loyal blog-readers! I spent the last two weeks observing at the Mopan Clinic, a small clinic in the nearby town of Benque. I helped out at the pharmacy with Nurse Rosita and sat in on prenatal and postnatal check-ups with Nurse Hall at the Maternal Health and Childcare clinic. This was quite the cultural experience seeing how 95% of the communication there was in rapid-fire Spanish, Creole/Spanish, or (as I like to refer to it) Spangcreolish. Fortunately my two supervisors knew English and took time to explain medical procedures, answer questions, and simply chat with me. I enjoyed my time there and really got to know the nurses I was with very well. The main clinic takes care of basic medical needs such as injections, sutures, nebeulizer treatments, eye exams, and regular doctor visits. The Maternal Health and Childcare clinic gives out immunizations for Hepatitis B, Polio, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, and Tuberculosis and advises mothers about childcare. This past Tuesday was exciting because I got to accompany Nurse Hall to the nearby village of Succotz for a mobile clinic. The clinic does an amazing job caring for the large area in and around Benque especially with providing infants with vaccinations. I really enjoyed and learned a lot from the two weeks I was there.

Anna Frodigh
Messiah College