Once again this year, a group of students from the School of Physical Therapy, the School of Occupational Therapy, and the School of Nursing will be traveling to Guatemala over Spring Break for a missions trip. They are currently selling … Continue reading
2010 Mission Trip to Guatemala On Sunday, we leave for Guatemala City, Guatemala for the 2010 Guatemala Missions Trip. There are a total of 32 students and clinicians going on the trip this year in a variety of fields such … Continue reading
So we have finally made it back to the states. A bittersweet goodbye to the beautiful city and people of Guatemala. It has been a life-changing experience for all of us involved. There isn’t a single one of us that … Continue reading
It’s the final day in Antigua, Guatemala, and we’re not ready to leave this beautiful place. The people of the community have been so gracious to us. This experience has been a greater gift to us and individuals and future healthcare … Continue reading
¡Hola! Después de tres días largos pero gratificantes, ha cambiado un poco el ritmo de hoy. Fuimos a la plantación de café de Pablo, La Azotea, para una clínica abierta a los trabajadores. Tuvimos que ver a los pacientes … Continue reading
Today was day four! We have made it to the middle of our trip… boy how things have truly fallen into place. Every day it feels as though we grow more familiar and aware of our surroundings, but I don’t know … Continue reading
It was a great day all the way around today! Our morning routine continued like normal today, we gathered for breakfast and made our daily game play. Like yesterday, the students and professors of Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Social … Continue reading
It was another beautiful day in Guatemala! Today we embarked on our first day of clinic work, but not before sharing a morning meal together. With a quenched appetite, we were all energized for the day ahead. We separated into two … Continue reading
Hola! ¡Buenas noches desde Antigua! After a long Saturday traveling in two separate groups into Guatemala City, the team is finally together and we have made it to Antigua! We woke up to a beautiful view of the volcanos and … Continue reading
Today, the nursing/pharmacy team had the privilege of traveling to a prominent coffee plantation and offering a hand. We focused on providing health screenings and education to the plantation workers and their families. We were also able to hand out … Continue reading
Today was Mother’s Day which is a major holiday in Guatemala as many of the mothers had the day off work. We wanted to help serve the community by helping them prepare for the special celebration. We enjoyed helping the students … Continue reading
TEAMWORK was the word of the day. Today both the OT/PT and Nursing/Pharmacy teams went to a coffee plantation with a school attached. Nursing and Pharmacy set up a health screening station similar to yesterday where they checked blood pressure, … Continue reading
Buenas Noches!! We successfully completed our first day of clinics here in Antigua, and wow was it humbling. The nursing/pharmacy students had the privilege of caring for around 50 students at a local school on a coffee plantation here in … Continue reading
by Kristina Mertz, Meghan Chen, and Allison Lane This week has flown by faster than any of us had expected considering our rocky start. It is crazy to think that today was our last day of clinics here in Guatemala. … Continue reading
by Shelley Robert, Adjunct Professor and Nurse Practitioner, Vanderbilt Trauma Center “Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens. Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures.” -Psalm 119:89-90 Leading the students … Continue reading
by Jon Ashton, Pharmacy Student Each of us has our own journey, our own path to walk. Some paths are easy, some are hard. Some smooth, some rocky. Some are flat, and some never seem to stop going uphill. Each … Continue reading
by Carolina Cerrato, Nursing Student Today was a day both challenging and gratifying as my team and I tackled our second day serving those in Antigua, Guatemala. We had the opportunity to visit a clinic for the elderly, as well … Continue reading
Team Nursing/Pharmacy from Pharmacy Faculty Members Elisa Greene & Edgar Diaz-Cruz, and Nursing Faculty Member Jamie Adam Our team returned safely to Nashville just before midnight last night with exhausted, yet fulfilled students and faculty. This unique Springbreak experience gave … Continue reading
Two separate teams of health science students are in Guatemala over Spring Break this year. One team consists of nursing and pharmacy students. The other includes OT and PT students. Both team are writing about their experiences. Team Nursing/Pharmacy from Gabi … Continue reading
Two separate teams of health science students are in Guatemala over Spring Break this year. One team consists of nursing and pharmacy students. The other includes OT and PT students. Both team are writing about their experiences. Team Nursing/Pharmacy from … Continue reading
Two separate teams of health science students are in Guatemala over Spring Break this year. One team consists of nursing and pharmacy students. The other includes OT and PT students. Both team are writing about their experiences. Team Nursing/Pharmacy from … Continue reading
Two separate teams of health science students are in Guatemala over Spring Break this year. One team consists of nursing and pharmacy students. The other includes OT and PT students. Both team are writing about their experiences. Team OT/PT from … Continue reading
Two separate teams of health science students are in Guatemala over Spring Break this year. One team consists of nursing and pharmacy students. The other includes OT and PT students. Both team are writing about their experiences. Team OT/PT from … Continue reading
Two separate teams of health science students are in Guatemala over Spring Break this year. One team consists of nursing and pharmacy students. The other includes OT and PT students. Both team are writing about their experiences. Team Nursing/Pharmacy from … Continue reading
Two separate teams of health science students are in Guatemala over Spring Break this year. One team consists of nursing and pharmacy students. The other includes OT and PT students. Both team are writing about their experiences. Team Pharmacy from … Continue reading