There is Hope for the Marginalized - Rachel Gallien, LPN

In this beautiful, touching episode, our beautiful sister in Christ, Rachel shares her heart's desire to reach just one person living in the margins of life. She shares her experiences with HIV+ patients, IV drug users, sex workers, the hungry, and the homeless.

Rachel spreads the word of awareness, hope, dignity, and grace.

She answers these questions:

What are some of the systemic barriers for women of color diagnosed with HIV+ and/or sexually transmitted infections (STIs)?

What are the preventative measures for high-risk groups, sex workers, from getting HIV+?

Do female condoms exist? Can gay women get infected with sexually transmitted diseases?

What are fentanyl test strips? How are they used to test for the presence of fentanyl in recreational drugs like marijuana?

Rachel Gallien was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, the second child of six children. She was the one to keep the family in order. Therefore, she considers herself to be the sheriff of the family. Her family is very close-knit. They hold family meetings, and everything they do is in line with each other.

She remembers growing up as a Catholic. She completed her First Communion and Confirmation.

At the age of 25, Rachel learned a different way of religion. She started attending a Baptist church. She was in search of finding herself. She did not know who she was or what direction she was going. She was hurt and lost. She was also in an unhealthy relationship. When Rachel approached her 30s, she felt the Lord pull on her heartstrings. While at home, she started praying to the Lord to have a relationship with Him and to hear His voice clearly.

Rachel remembers driving to her parents’ home and witnessing a terrible accident. While she was driving, she put her head down to change a radio station. No sooner than she looked up, she witnessed a man being hit by a car right in front of her eyes. The guy was hit so hard that his prosthesis landed in the front seat of the car that hit him. The driver of the car passed out. She had never seen anything like it before. The gentleman that was hit died. It was at that time she felt the Lord was calling her to be a nurse.

Rachel then had a friend to sign her up for LPN school. She felt like that was her purpose for living and the best thing that had happened to her. Rachel has worked with hospice and people, as they enter the end of life stages. Her desire has always been to help families maintain their dignity in their latter years.

Rachel is a dedicated health care professional with over two decades of experience in the nursing field. Throughout her career, she has served in various areas of nursing, developing a strong foundation in patient advocacy, community outreach, and preventative health education.

Rachel currently serves as the HIV and STI Testing Coordinator for the Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center Harm Reduction Program.

Thank you, Rachel.

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