The discussion we had in class with our guest speaker delivered a powerful message and further opened my eyes to the massive problem of human trafficking.  This was not the first time that I have been a part of a discussion or heard news about this issue, so I felt I had a solid grasp on it.  One thing that always comes to mind when I hear about human trafficking is Epstein case as we discussed in class.  I feel that this case and many others do not get the media attention they deserve.  With the prevalence of this issue, it is a shame that more people are not informed or aware of how to identify and handle these situations. 

     One thing that stuck out to me during our discussion was to learn that health care workers can be labor trafficked.  Knowing that healthcare workers frequently are ones to identify trafficked people, this was surprising to hear that they can also be victims of it.  Having discussed this in the past, I thought the lecture would be more of a review however, this lecture challenged my thinking and made me realize how much more there is to be aware of.  Now, having this increased awareness, knowledge, and access to resources.  I feel more confident in my ability to fight this problem in my future practice.  There are so many people to save from this issue than we may understand.  Therefore, it’s important be aware of the little things and to assess and question to your best ability