On Thursday, July 31, 2014, the 2014-2015 HBSNA Board Members held a workshop with altruistic and dedicated members of the Macaulay Honors Global Medical Brigades. They mostly consist of students who are pursuing pre-medicine at their respective CUNY campuses. Under the leadership of Alla Uts of Macaulay Honors at Hunter College, they will assist in providing healthcare at a local school in Panama this August. There, they will see both pediatric and adult patients.
At the workshop, HBSNA Board Members discussed the five vital signs — temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate, and pain — and possible indications of their abnormalities. The discussion was followed by a demonstration, then Global Medical Brigades members practiced taking each other’s vital signs in their respected groups. HBSNA Board Members went around the room to discuss their approaching trip, to help with instrument placement, and to identify the Korotkoff sounds. Throughout the workshop, HBSNA Board Members provided members of the Global Medical Brigades insight into effective ways they can verbally and nonverbally communicate with patients in Panama, especially in the presence of a language barrier.
HBSNA wishes the Macaulay Honors Global Medical Brigades a successful and fun trip to Panama!
Written by: Kristine Sy
Photo by: Nancy Ngok
At the workshop, HBSNA Board Members discussed the five vital signs — temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate, and pain — and possible indications of their abnormalities. The discussion was followed by a demonstration, then Global Medical Brigades members practiced taking each other’s vital signs in their respected groups. HBSNA Board Members went around the room to discuss their approaching trip, to help with instrument placement, and to identify the Korotkoff sounds. Throughout the workshop, HBSNA Board Members provided members of the Global Medical Brigades insight into effective ways they can verbally and nonverbally communicate with patients in Panama, especially in the presence of a language barrier.
HBSNA wishes the Macaulay Honors Global Medical Brigades a successful and fun trip to Panama!
Written by: Kristine Sy
Photo by: Nancy Ngok
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