Friday at the Clinic

Gail MD, Chris RN, Stacie FNP, Deb RN, and Jennie RN ran the free clinic outside of the Haiti Community Hospital. It was a VERY busy day with many patients to see. 48 patients were seen before the clinic closed for the day with many more that wanted to be seen. Many of the patients included ring worm, head lice, scabies, and GI complaints. With the intense heat and high humidity, it was easier to see patients outside of the covered porch under the shade of trees. It was a challenge to admit a child with respiratory distress and Jennie spent most of the afternoon working on getting the child into the hospital. Several children were suspected of having Tuberculosis and were referred to another free clinic for evaluation. The team is learning a great deal about the resources available, however, we are trying to be very careful about not taking business away from the hospital so that the hospital can continue to function. This is a fine line to walk because of the poverty stricken population being seen. While there were many resources available, some have run out of money, some do not have the resources we need, some are no longer in operation, and some are too far away.