Serving with Passion in Uganda
DUPAGE, Ill.- BrightStar Care of Central Dupage-Wheaton's nurse, Linda Erickson recently returned to the US from a mission trip she embarked on in Uganda from June 26 to July 2.
Erickson served as a nurse in Uganda and provided assistance medically at local clinics and orphanages. She was the only nurse within the group of 13 on the trip from Village Bible Church. She assisted local nurses and doctors by asking patients about their symptoms, pain they were enduring and problems they were experiencing. Erickson also helped with administering medications.
She brought a large suitcase of first aid supplies, antibiotics, pain reliever medications, inhalers etc. with her on the trip to distribute to the local clinics and patients. The Warrenville native, who serves in-home patients in DuPage County through her job as an RN at BrightStar Care, had served overseas previously and felt it would be a good opportunity to assist in Uganda.
Before Erickson arrived in Uganda she didn't realize the impact first aid supplies, such as rubber gloves, could have, but she quickly learned that there is an immense need for medical care in Africa.
BrightStar Care trains its nurses, nursing assistants and caregivers to serve with passion, do the right thing and to be open and positive. Erickson proved she serves with these values by aiding medically in Uganda.
"The most rewarding part of this experience was seeing the people that don't have medical care, get medical care," Erickson said. "Just to see their pain relieved…it rejuvenates them to be able to keep on doing what they need to do. I would definitely recommend that other nurses do this. "
For more information on Linda Erickson or your local BrightStar Care location, call 630-260-5300 or visit http://www.brightstarcare.com/central-dupagewheaton/.
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