Paperwork, Shots, and America



Mike working in Triaje

It´s been a few days since we have posted on here. We are done with our medical campaign and have been working in a clinic for the past few days. This week Ashlee has been working in Admission which is strictly filing and paperwork. The system here is so much different than in the States because they dont have computers so Everyone´s medical history is in a little folder and the folder has to be found in admission, then sent to triaje, then to the doctor or wherever the patient needs to go. This can become a big problem is the folders get sent out of order because people get frustrated that they have been waiting longer than other patients, also if one of them gets forgotten at some point then a patient can end up waiting for hours. It really makes you appreciate what technology has done for our country. While Ash is working in Admission, I am in Triaje and Topico (we will be swapping jobs next week) where I check height, weight, and blood pressure, and then send the patients to the next step. Yesterday was insane because the lady that I work with wasnt there for a while, and the lady ashlee works with wasnt there so she ran Admission all by her self while I ran Triaje and had to figure out how to record all the patients that went through triaje as well as make sure that they make it to the doctor upstairs. Working in Topico has been an awesome experience. The nurse that I work with had me research how to do intermuscular Penicillin injections, and on Tuesday, I did one! It was very nerve racking but It really was amazing to be given the opportunity.

 

Celebrating the 4th!



Yesterday was 4th of July and we were as obnoxious as we could be. Ashlee and I threw on our America shirts and hats and I even bought a small flag in the States to bring just for the occasion. We marched the flag in the plaza singing the national anthem, and were the perfect obnoxious American Tourists. Even the people we were with had america gear! It was awesome. We didnt have any fireworks, but Id say we had a very memorable 4th. The flag that I brought is now hanging in a bar in the plaza. We officially have left a mark on Cusco.

Tomorrow we are headed to MACHU PICCHU!!!! We leave at 7:30 am in and its a 7 hour bus ride. We got a 3 day trip there that includes food and stay for a very very cheap price which is unbelieve! I just bought a book on anything and everything at Machu Picchu and will be studying it all before we get there so it can be that much better (Dad you can have the book when I get back!). We can´t wait to be able to share our experience there! That is gonna be one reallly long blog post. Wish us luck!

And really? Steve Nash is a Laker now!? Ashlee is freaking out haha.