It has been several months since I served in Port au
Prince, Haiti, where I assisted with immediate postearthquake
medical care. As a pediatric nurse practitioner,
I have been to Haiti many times during the
past 10 years as a clinician, researcher, and nurse educator.
When the earthquake struck in January 2010, causing
massive damage and casualties, I was invited to join
the Johns Hopkins emergency medical relief team
because of my experience in the country, the basic Haitian
Creole that I can speak, and my pediatric expertise