Today Paul, Derrick and I went at Rivers clinic to verify drug delivery. I had a long session of questions concerning her work that I had prepared before. Among them were questions on regular diseases affecting the community, midwifery, requirements for one to study a nursing course, challenges most nurses' face and how to overcome them, family planning method, means used in transferring patients to other hospitals treatment of septic spot and other disease preventive measures.
· The response was: the most common disease affecting people in the community is malaria. It affects both young and old people.
· On midwifery the nurse is well skilled, she can deliver. The only problem is that she is not allowed by the government to assist pregnant woman to deliver at her own place because there are problems that normally arise during delivery.
· For one to study nursing, she only needs passion toward caring other people.
Challenges:
· Patients dying in your hands.
· Get infections if not handled well or if there is no gloves and antiseptics.
· The other challenge is incase of need for transfer of patient to a bigger hospital she has to look for means of getting him /her for medication.
· So far she only offers Three months injection and pills for family planning.
· For septic spot, she said there two type: itching and watery. For itching use hydrochotizim and watery- clozole.
The clinic lacks machine for testing HIV Aids. But guides and counsel people.
Since your visit to rivers clinic, 25 patients have passed through their hands. The most rampart diseases where as listed below:
· Malaria.
· Wounds from injuries and assaults.
· Bronchitis.
· Asthmatic.
The patients take water that she prepares using frandsen that purifies water for safe drinking.
The drugs were purchased and Paul took pictures of them.
God bless you
Regards
Judith
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