I am losing track of the numbers of people we have seen. It seems endless here. This is not the most organized clinic I've been to, in fact it lacks organization more than anything else. Today the numbers edged into the 150s. Unfortunately, we lack people with the know how to locate patients that have been here before so there is little or no continuity in the care from previous clinics. The registration line is confusing at best. We have excellent translators but not enough of them. One of the nurses has had the role of lab technician, which she is managing very well. She just recently retired so her puncture skills are good. The whole clinic seems overwhelming at times.
One big problem is that the people are hard to screen as they are all sick. We have seen many small babies, then on the other end of the spectrum the really old. How do you say no to a sick baby or an old person who has walked many miles or been waiting from the wee hours of the morning? In the morning there must have been close to 300 people at the gate.
Only 3 days left. I am still wondering how we made it through friday. I am tired.
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