Hello dear friends and family!
I've created this blog to hopefully keep you all updated about my future endeavours in India. :) This upcoming Sunday( 7-4-09) I fly out of Kansas City heading toward Chennai, India. For those of you who have no idea of what I will be doing, here's a brief summary of what I think I'll be doing.
I will be living in Madurai which is situated in Tamil Nadu,the southern most state of India. For one month I will be interning at Vadamalayan Hospital. I will be working under the supervision of Dr. Muralidharan-Head consultant of emergency medicine. While there my work will include attending ward rounds with the doctors, observing various surgeries, emergency cases and ICU's. Although I have not yet started clinicals in nursing school I do have basic nursing knowledge and will assist in taking bp, vital signs and dressings. I am told that if I show an interest and want to learn more I will be given more responsibility. Also, every Tuesday the hospital conducts Free Rural medical camps, and if I choose I can accompany the hospital staff on these. (which I plan on doing!)
For those of you interested in where I will be staying here's a short synopsis. I will be living with a local Indian family by the name of Muruganadam. Dr. Muruganadam is a veterinarian who is married has two daughters. I'm excited that I as well will be eating meals with them, experiencing authentic Southern Indian dishes. ;)
Thanks for reading and please be praying for me while I am in India! My hearts desire is to be used my God while serving Him to the best of my ability in India! I am super excited for these next five weeks. God keeps reminding me that He is going before me. " And the Lord is the One who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear, or be dismayed." Deut. 31:8 I'll do my best to post updates.
Blessings~ Rach
