Saturday, March 13, 2010
Headed to Haiti....now we need to get supplies and fundraise for the trip!
O.K. Our medical team is headed to Haiti April 10th through the 17th! I have gotten my passport and am scheduled to get my immunizations Tuesday. One of my fellow travelers met a physician that specializes in vaccinations and she recommended taking the pills for Typhoid rather than the shot as it is more effective.......Typhoid? I don't even know the signs and symptoms of that one! Back to the books I guess.
I will be contacting all friends and colleagues throughout U.S. to see if they can help assist in fundraising as we have to raise enough money to send ourselves there and have enough food and water to last independently for 7 days. My husband is chuckling as the only camping I truly enjoy is a trip that has indoor lodging.
What an incredible opportunity to help others. I will be talking to a OBGYN physician that just came back for some pointers on how to make it for the week.
We have been told to expect to handle alot of amputations and wounds so we are looking towards supplies for donations in those areas. Although I just took my geriatric boards specialist exam - I didn't really study wounds and amputations as much as I could have. Just when I think I am done studying....Back to the books! I will also be looking for some mentoring in the next few weeks at therapy clinics that can help me get up to speed in those areas so we can be really effective.
Stay tuned!
Kimberly Payne
I will be contacting all friends and colleagues throughout U.S. to see if they can help assist in fundraising as we have to raise enough money to send ourselves there and have enough food and water to last independently for 7 days. My husband is chuckling as the only camping I truly enjoy is a trip that has indoor lodging.
What an incredible opportunity to help others. I will be talking to a OBGYN physician that just came back for some pointers on how to make it for the week.
We have been told to expect to handle alot of amputations and wounds so we are looking towards supplies for donations in those areas. Although I just took my geriatric boards specialist exam - I didn't really study wounds and amputations as much as I could have. Just when I think I am done studying....Back to the books! I will also be looking for some mentoring in the next few weeks at therapy clinics that can help me get up to speed in those areas so we can be really effective.
Stay tuned!
Kimberly Payne
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