Médecins Sans Frontières

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I came across this article written by someone working for Médecins Sans Frontières in PNG. The nurse mentioned in the article is me!

Just as she started there was a knock on the door. I went out to see the nurse of one of the local companies who had brought in a local community member. His hand was hanging on by a piece of skin only and he was shaking and bleeding on the trolley. I stuck my head into the OT to see they were still stitching up the first lady and advised them of what was to come. The man with 1 hand clearly could not wait outside so we moved him into another bed in the dressing room, which was now very busy and very bloody. The doctor took a look and quickly realised that we could not save his hand. I was sent to get another pair of bone cutters, more gauze and some more morphine and tried to empty the bins of blood-soaked clothes and gauze.

Logistician in PNG- Mdecins Sans Frontires Australia - Independent Medical Humanitarian Action