Nursing Team Blog 2

Our experiences with pediatric patients in the U.S. have been very limited in our nursing career. Pediatric patients in the U.S. are more hyper and not as cooperative verses the children in Haiti.
The pediatric patients we have encountered in Haiti have been extremely respectful and very
thankful for every service we provided, regardless how small. The children were very excited and rejoiced in songs and chants when we approached the school. The school even paid us for our services in food, which is a huge payment for their condition. The food consisted of an egg
sandwich with lettuce and ketchup with a spicy kick. Some common problems we encountered
were fungal infections, scabies, hypertension, and small wounds related to falls. The services
we provided included blood pressure screenings, pulse rates, respiratory assessment, and a
brief head-to-toe assessment. Each child and teacher received multivitamins and antiparasitics.
The experience was overwhelming but yet one of the most rewarding experiences that we may
ever have. While we were there we saw so much grief that some of the team members chose a
child to sponsor. For example, two different children, brothers, were chosen to be sponsored.
The brothers had lost both parents in the earthquake and have been living with the school
director.

Created by: Hannah Adkins, Steven Cornett, and Evan Bennett.