Friday

On Friday we headed to the ROW clinic, an established free clinic in a building. We took all our extra supplies which included lots of medicine, first aid, and orthopedic supplies to the clinic. We also organized all the boxes already in several of the exam rooms so that the doctor and nurse would know what they have on hand. It was somewhat frustrating because the clinic and TONS of supplies but only certain parts of things... Like O2 filters but no O2 machines. Recirculating leg pump cuffs, but no actual pumps. So while in a hospital or clinical setting these thing would be helpful it seems as though some of the supplies are just taking up space.

As you can also see from Charlie's shirt, it was a hot day! So we did what we could at the clinic and as we were getting ready to leave all the students piled into the back of one of the trucks to ride "Honduran style" around the clinic...We had wanted to take a real ride, but it was too much of a liability, which is understandable, but we had to have a little fun! 

After leaving the clinic and our "wild ways" behind us we went to make a house call to the boy earlier in the week who had been kicked by the horse. It was amazing to see how well everything healed in just four days! 

We then headed back to the hotel for a picnic lunch on the volcanic beach across the lake. We had to take a boat ride and we had a lovely lunch, a dip in the lake, una siesta, and fished. 

We then spent the remainder on the afternoon and early evening packing and getting ready to head back to the states. After dinner by candle light (we had lost power again) we had our final post conference... Everyone expressed their enjoyment and happiness that they had come on the trip! We then returned to our screened in porch for a final evening of playing cards, chatting, laughing and having a good time! 

It was a wonderful trip, I learned so much, and I was glad I could be a part of the guinea pig group! I would encourage all nursing student to go and get out of your comfort zone!