Guatemala Mission Trip

Publication Date

Spring 3-31-2025

Presentation Length

20 minutes

College

Gordon E. Inman College of Nursing

Department

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Student Level

Undergraduate

Faculty Advisor

Natasha Wilson, Sarah Parker Tarr

WELL Core Type

Cultural Wellness

SPARK Session

9:15-10:15

Presentation Type

Talk/Oral

Summary

We were privileged to travel to Antigua, Guatemala over Spring Break to provide primary health care services to coffee plantation workers and their families. Our team consisted of 10 students, 4 faculty members from the Inman College of Nursing, and several alumni working in various nursing specialties post-graduation. Among the most meaningful aspects of our trip was getting to live out our Christian calling to service in the spirit of Christ by combining our burgeoning nursing skills with a want to serve the people of Antigua. Students triaged patients, performed generalized and focused assessments, provided interpretation services, and assisted in dispensing medication to facilitate the delivery of high-quality, holistic health care. Our team also piloted a prototype of a new electronic health records system that will affect long-term health outcomes in the community by increasing accountability and compliance. Another highlight was collaborating with several local providers from the region who helped connect and refer our patients to specialty services within the community.

The students and faculty collaborated to foster an insightful learning experience while serving the local community of Antigua.

We gained introspection related to healthcare in foreign countries. Humbleness was a motif of this experience as we realized the privileges we are granted in the United States. We grew in our assessment skills and applied holistic healthcare to the patient’s. We got to experience interdisciplinary care from physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, student nurses, and pharmacy.

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