Another exciting clinic day (Clinic pt. 2)
As the administration, volunteers, nurses, students, and respiratory therapist prepped equipment, supplies, and the Operating Room (OR), there was much activity happening at the clinic. The waiting rooms were packed full with patients waiting in anticipation to meet with general practitioners, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses for physical assessments. Both pediatric and adult clinics ran very smoothly with the help of amazing CAMTA translators.
Physicians come together to identify the best solution for a case. Left to right: Dr. Khaled Almansoori (Orthopedic Resident), Dr. Megan Cashin (Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon), Dr. Marc Moreau (Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon), Dr. Jay Jarvis (Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon).
Adult Anesthesiologist Dr. Saifee Rashiq and Logistics Extraordinaire Matthew Moreau have an in-depth discussion on how to maximize time in moving patients from station to station.
Information Technologist Greg Zinter and Student Andrew Broad create patient files in the pediatric clinic.
Translator Sammy Ruiz, Orthopedic Resident Dr. Khaled Almansoori, and Adult Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Paul Moreau are all smiles, waiting for their first patients to come through their door.
General Practitioner Dr. Gayle Hiebert examines a patient.
Despite having a very busy day, these lovely ladies fed off of the enthusiastic energy from their patients and never lost their momentum. Left to right: Marta Mora (Translator), Lisa Bleakley (Adult Ward Nurse), Dr. Andrea Woo (General Practitioner), Sarah Lefebvre (Student Nurse), Alyssa Chappell.
Adult Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Rejean Cloutier and Translator Toby Cubitt are ready to seize the day!
During the physical assessment, Adult Ward Nurse Shelly Carson checks the blood pressure on a patient, while Adult Ward Nurse Adela Sandigo inquires more about the patient's medical history.
Adult Anesthesiologist Dr. Saifee Rashiq kindly assists a patient from the clinic room back to the waiting room.
Meanwhile, the physio station was constantly in motion as CAMTA physiotherapists provided sessions to patients who were cleared to undergo surgery over the next days. The physio station was necessary to provide demonstrations of what type of activities they will be required to do following their surgeries to ensure a quick and successful recovery.
Physiotherapists Judy Black (left) and Kristen Redhead (right) provide demonstrations to patients on what to do and what not to do while lying down and sitting up. With the assistance of Jorge as translator, the patients were able to receive concise instructions, then perform the activities on their own. Interestingly, Jorge was a CAMTA patient in the past and happily returned this year to volunteer as one of the translators.
Physiotherapists Judy Black and Brenda Corie are ecstatic to be in Ecuador and making a difference!
Team Two concluded the day by performing follow up sessions with patients from the previous year and had a wonderful reception from not only the patients themselves but their families as well. The overwhelming feedback that CAMTA received is proof positive that all the hard work and dedication from volunteers is well worth the effort!