KIMBERLY VEGA

DEVELOPING THE LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTIC OF TOMORROWS NURSES

MRS. LORNA BAEZ (MENTOR)
MRS. CLICK (TEACHER)
HEALTH SCIENCE DEPARTMENT- 1ST SEMESTER
*SOME OF THIS INFORMATION COMES FROM OUTSIDE RESOURCES

WHAT'S ISM AND ITS PURPOSE

Ism is the Independent Study Mentorship program for students who are collegiate level prepared. Giving the
student the opportunity to mentor some one in the profession that there interested in pursuing or would like to
learn more about . By helping them gain knowledge in that profession.
Requirements

Documenting 2-3 hours of mentorship activity log each week.

Complete an online journal entry per week documenting your mentorship experience.
Completing an online ISM professional portfolio to display all the assignment that have been assigned
during the course.

A Mid term presentations including a power point.

As well as creating a product appropriate to your mentorship that you will be displaying during your final
presentation .

WHY I CHOOSE TO BE IN ISM

Its a great opportunity to shadow someone in the career that your interested
in as well as getting a feel for the professional environment. Allowing me to
grow as a student as well as an individual while gaining knowledge in the
health care profession.

MRS. LORNA BAEZ AND

KIMBERLY VEGA
Mrs. Lorna Baez is the
Nurse Manager at
UTMB Victory Lakes
and has been a register
nurse for 21 years.
Getting her
prerequisite at College
of the Mainland.
Continuing her studies
at The University of
Texas Medical branch
of Galveston to
complete her
Bachelors degree in
nursing as well as her
Masters Degree in
Nursing Management .

Mentorship Site: Specialty Care

Center
Victory Lakes

UTMB Health Specialty Care Center is an ambulance surgery center. Doing

surgeries in an outpatient basis, meaning the patient gets to go home as soon
as their surgery is over. Some of the outpatient procedures include breast
reconstruction, carpel tunnels, knee scopes, shoulder scopes, pain injections
and eyes procedures. However, in January of 2016 UTMB will become a
hospital and will continue to operate the same procedures with the addition of
patients being able to stay over night due to surgeries that will taking place as
well.

CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS

Hallway to louche room

Reception desk in new UTMB buildin

Staff louche

CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS

Recovery rooms in the

new UTMB building

Entrance to the surgery

center

EQUIPMENT'S FOUND IN HOSPITALS

Is a PACU recovery room, where a patient is taken after
surgery. Which
Is a Code Card which is used when
including a bed, a computer containing the patients
Someone goes into cardiac arrest.
information as well
as the equipment needed for the recovery process.

Pyxis is a medication system containing the patients

information. Keeping track of what medicine has been taken out
and the amount

FINAL PRODUCT
My final product will be creating a report containing the importance of nurses
and management roles in the health care experiences of patients.

MY WEEBLY
www.kimbelymichellevegaweebly.com

WHAT I OBSERVED
A Hammer Toe Removal
Radial to Left Wrist ORIF
Ganglion Surgery

HAMMER TOE
Is a toe that is bent permanently downwards typically as a result of pressure from tight shoe ware.
Causes the muscle or tendon imbalance which causes the bending of the toe
Starts as a mild deformation and progresses over time. If treated during early stages symptoms can be manageable, all depending
on the conditions. However if not treated on time not even surgery will be able to help.

Symptoms include
Pain and irritation
Corn and calluses ( build up on skin) on the toes, in between the toes and on the ball of the foot
Inflammation
Redness
Burning sensations
Contractures on the toes
Ways to prevent a hammer toe : Dont wear tie shoe wear

ORIF SURGERY
Open Reduction Internal Fixation which is the performing of a two part surgery. First the broken
bone has to be position back into its original position. For the second part of the surgery a device
such as plates, and screw are place in direct to the bone to hold it in the corresponding place.

Caused by any trauma or broken bone fracture

Complications are rare but could happened, such as:
Bleeding
Infections
Blood clots
Reactions to anesthesia
After surgery therapy is recommended since that specific body area was not constantly in motion.
How to prevent it: By being careful and not performing anything that could fracture or harm
yourself.

GANGLION CYSTS
Is a noncancerous lump develop in the wrist, hand, and ankles.
Causes are still unknown
Symptoms include
appearance of bumps ranging from 1-3 cm in diameter.
Bumps can come and go
Swelling
Pain can occur
Some Cyst require surgery removal however not all do. Depending on the
development and conditions of the cyst

KEY POINTS
What Can be Done to Increase Patient Satisfaction
What can be Done to Improve Surgeon-Nurse
(communication ) When Dealing With Patient Information

What Can be Done to Increase Patient Satisfaction

Benefit of Staff Education
Nurse preparation for Join Commission

WHAT CAN BE DONE TO INCREASE PATIENT

SATISFACTION
Star a conversation with a patient by asking them about their day. It
makes them feel more welcoming and lets them know you care.

Always be polite and respectful when treating a patient.

Always act and be professional when a patient is around
When explaining to the patient what's going on make sure you dont
use complicated wording. They might not understand or know the
proper vocabulary terminology that you might be using to explain to
them what's going on.

WHAT CAN BE DONE TO IMPROVE SURGEON-NURSE

(COMMUNICATION ) WHEN DEALING WITH PATIENT INFORMATION

Surgeon need to make sure to communicate the information regarding the

patient status with the nurses from PACU who are taken over the patient.

Using the hand off communication method, by insuring that the surgeon and
the nurses are in the same page in regards with the patient status.

Surgeons using an overhead to inform nurses of what's going on and how to

be prepared.

If a nurse has any questions or concerns ask the surgeon dont be

intimidated.

WHAT CAN BE DONE TO INCREASE

PATIENT SATISFACTION
Good treatment towards employees and staff.
Good communication with coworkers and your boss.
Having a healthy working environment (no drama)
Having promotions or recognitions to employees that go that extra

mile to recognize their hard work. As well as continuing to motivate

them to work harder and motivate others to improve and become
better.

If its an employees birthday make them feel recognize on their special

day. By sending them a birthday card or having a quick get together
with the rest of the employees to sing happy birthday. Its always the
little things that bring joy into our hearts.

BENEFITS OF STAFF EDUCATION

As an employee you are prepare for any scenario.
You can help another coworker if they need
assistance in a moment of crisis.

You can help train new employees and guide them

with your previous experiences.

Having the opportunity to help a patient with any

need.

You also have corporate discount in certain places, as

long as you show your badge of employment.

JOINT COMMISSION AND HOW TO BE

PREPARE
Is the health department organization that accredits and certifies more
than 20,000 health care facilities in the United Stated. Going to health
care facilities to insure that they are providing and improving a patients
safety as well as the quality of the health care in the international
community.
How should a nurse prepare:

Insuring that your area has been inspected and clean.

Making sure there's no expirer equipment.
Insure that all equipment are store and dispose correctly .

CONCLUSION
I really enjoyed learning about the nurse managements field. It
allowed me to see more then just the patient walking into the clinic
perception. It allowed me to have the inside look and understanding
of how everything takes place behind scenes. As well as all the
requirements necessary for one patient to be treated.
To summaries my product of the developing the characteristics of
tomorrows nurses, you really have to love and have a passion for
the career you chose in the health care profession. That will truly
help an employee to develop their characteristics much faster.

THANK YOU!!
Thank you Mrs. Lorna for allowing me to mentor you this year. I enjoyed leaning about the Nurse
Management environment. Giving me a better understanding of this profession by allowing me to
explore this profession.
I would like to thank Mrs. Danielle Duckett and Mrs. Alecia Alcocer as well for being a part of my
experience and helping me out along the way.
As well as Mrs. Click for allowing me to be in this program and giving me good professional advice to
complete my assignments and projects.
Last but not least my parents for supporting me along the way.

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