Today was a clinic day for the pharmacy students. As we arrived in the clinic, we met both the pharmacist & the nurses. I continually impressed by their kindness & willingness to allow us to work with them. Seeing the students counsel and talk to patients warms my heart. I often see a simple discussion of the weather or interests lead to the establishment of a bond. We are often ask if we like Dominica & if we would move here to help out more often.
Today we also discussed patient cases. It brought up a great discussion about things such as the ability to monitor patients frequently or how to see if a condition is controlled by simply assessing the absence of signs & symptoms for certain conditions.
Lastly, we had a cooking class with Joanne. I love to here the whispers of disbelief that the yummy soaps they enjoy are fat free & low salt. This was particularly wonderful since we talked about a diet called the DASH diet which among other things encourages patients with higher blood pressures to restrict their intake of salts.
A heartwarming thing is how many of the other guests begin to discuss pharmacy & health with us & ask for ways to become involved. I know that we all hope that even small gestures will make this world a better place.
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