BETHANY AT THE MOPAN CLINIC

Hi! My name is Bethany Bickmore and I did my nursing observation at the Mopan Clinic in Benque Viejo. It was a cute little clinic on a dirt road with some amazing people inside that I had the privilege of working with! I got a lot of practice taking blood pressures and doing glucose tests at the diabetic clinic, and had the AMAZING experience of feeling a baby and listening to it’s heartbeat at the prenatal clinic! I also learned how to give shots, which was very exciting, and a little scary, but I was determined to learn! I was able to go on a mobile clinic with Nurse Hall, an amazing woman who was truly passionate about people. I saw many heartbreaking living situations and gave lots of reassuring smiles to young kids as they were given their immunizations. I had many chances to practice my Spanish which almost turned into a love/hate sort of experience. I loved to communicate as best I could, but there were many times the words all blurred together and I’d just stand there with no idea what anyone was talking about! Overall, this was a truly amazing experience and I am so grateful for the opportunity!