Last week I returned to the ward after working in the recovery room for 7 weeks. I enjoyed a normal schedule more than I can express in words, but I missed building relationships with my patients (especially the long term ones).
Thursday, I was working in A ward on day shift. One of my patients needed blood so that kept me close to his bedside most of the shift. He and his 3 neighbors were very chatty and friendly.
One of the other patients mother was not feeling well and wanted to take a nap, so I put her 5 month old grandson, Godgive (yes that is his real name) on my back (by myself, quite the task). Oh man, all my patients went crazy. "African Lady, African lady. You a African Lady. You name Miatta (meaning first born female child) from the Bandi Tribe in Lofa County." So of course I put a basket on my head and pretended to sell cold water and plums and they all yell "Auntie Miatta I buy you col wata cuz you a African lady!"
Now when I introduce myself to my patients I say my name is Stephanie but you can call me Miatta.
This is Larry, one of the chubbies babies in Liberia, he too likes to be in a lappa.
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