Healthcare Training class

We just finished a Healtcare Training class. As I mentioned on a prior blog, this class was composed of all Westerners, mostly with New Tribes Mission. One of the challenges of teaching medicine to someone with little prior medical training is pushing them gently but consistently to expand their comfort and ability to access, diagnose and treat basic medical problems with confidence.

Every student progresses at their own rate, some need more re-assurance, some need a little nudging to move to the next step. One thing is sure, they will definitely need these skills in the areas where they serve. One of the most important skills they learn is how to communicate with medical professionals about the patient they are evaluating. Not a week goes by that we don't receive several emails asking for medical advise. Those who have received even the most basic of training provide a much clearer story and description than those who have not. Presenting the patient with the pertinent information and descriptive words makes our advice much more accurate and valuable to them and their patient.





One of our fun events is to finish the training with a class on basic wound care including suturing. Everyone enjoys sewing the pig's feet back together (except for the smell).

Our dog enjoyed the feet after the class. I did take out the sutures though.