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St. Gianna Catholic St. Gianna Catholic Health Academy Health Academy

20102010

Grace LewisGrace Lewis

Orientation WeekOrientation Week

►The first week was full of a lot of new The first week was full of a lot of new information. We learned about:information. We learned about:

►HIPPA LawsHIPPA Laws►SecuritySecurity►RotationsRotations►Each otherEach other►What was expected of usWhat was expected of us

Reflection PapersReflection Papers

After each talk we wrote a paper to reflect After each talk we wrote a paper to reflect on what we had learnedon what we had learned

Zoo LectureZoo Lecture

► This week we went to the Zoo to listen to the. This week we went to the Zoo to listen to the. I couldn't believe how big giraffes hearts are I couldn't believe how big giraffes hearts are and how little a birds heart is. Dr. Bryant was and how little a birds heart is. Dr. Bryant was very in love with his job, which made his very in love with his job, which made his presentation more exciting. His vet tech let us presentation more exciting. His vet tech let us listen to the heartbeats of animals which was listen to the heartbeats of animals which was amazing. Every animal has a different heart amazing. Every animal has a different heart sound and size. It proves how different sound and size. It proves how different humans really are from animals. I really loved humans really are from animals. I really loved this experience and appreciated this this experience and appreciated this opportunity. opportunity.

Nursing/ RadiologyNursing/ Radiology► This week the lectures were on Nursing and Radiology Tech. The speakers This week the lectures were on Nursing and Radiology Tech. The speakers

were very interesting and extremely informative. The lectures were at were very interesting and extremely informative. The lectures were at Newman University and were taught by professors.Newman University and were taught by professors.

► The nursing program at Newman is only available to 32 students and The nursing program at Newman is only available to 32 students and over 60 applicants apply each semester. The class size is small for more over 60 applicants apply each semester. The class size is small for more helpful learning and rotations are even smaller. The Newman nursing students helpful learning and rotations are even smaller. The Newman nursing students get hands on experience and have a very high passing rate of 98%. Newman get hands on experience and have a very high passing rate of 98%. Newman University is very strong in science courses. The options at Newman are for a University is very strong in science courses. The options at Newman are for a two year degree for nursing or a four year degree. A BSN or RN is able to be two year degree for nursing or a four year degree. A BSN or RN is able to be obtained through the nursing program. It is said in the next 10 years there will obtained through the nursing program. It is said in the next 10 years there will be an extreme shortage for nurses throughout the United States. This program be an extreme shortage for nurses throughout the United States. This program is one I might consider. Nurses make around $19 an hour and the pay is one I might consider. Nurses make around $19 an hour and the pay increases with the years of education.increases with the years of education.

► The radiology tech speaker was very interesting and informative. He The radiology tech speaker was very interesting and informative. He made me really consider going into Radiology. He showed us the different made me really consider going into Radiology. He showed us the different types of x-ray machines and what exactly is required of radiology technicians. types of x-ray machines and what exactly is required of radiology technicians. The degree is a two year degree. Radiology Techs take x-rays, care for The degree is a two year degree. Radiology Techs take x-rays, care for patients, and help the radiologist in hands on way. The x-rays he showed us patients, and help the radiologist in hands on way. The x-rays he showed us looked very difficult to read but I found it to be very interesting, again I look at looked very difficult to read but I found it to be very interesting, again I look at this career as a possibility.this career as a possibility.

► I found both of these lectures extremely interesting and again as I I found both of these lectures extremely interesting and again as I always find in the Health Academy I think of a new career in the medical field always find in the Health Academy I think of a new career in the medical field that might suit me.that might suit me.

Resp. TherapyResp. Therapy► This week’s lecture was so interesting and fun! We went to Newman This week’s lecture was so interesting and fun! We went to Newman

to hear about Respitory therapy. This kind of therapy is only about to hear about Respitory therapy. This kind of therapy is only about sixty years old and is quite respected in the Medical community. sixty years old and is quite respected in the Medical community. Respitory therapists are on every floor of hospitals and work with Respitory therapists are on every floor of hospitals and work with many different patients. many different patients.

► We first watched a short video in which we were told what We first watched a short video in which we were told what exactly Respitory therapy is and how it is an ever changing job. Like exactly Respitory therapy is and how it is an ever changing job. Like many jobs in the health field RT is one that changes constantly. New many jobs in the health field RT is one that changes constantly. New machines are always being put into use and the therapist must stay machines are always being put into use and the therapist must stay on top of it. All interviewee’s loved their job and the diversity of it.on top of it. All interviewee’s loved their job and the diversity of it.

► The job only takes a 2-2 ½ year degree from Newman. It is a The job only takes a 2-2 ½ year degree from Newman. It is a very selective program and a newer one at NU. The class size is very selective program and a newer one at NU. The class size is small and they graduate every December and every May. The salary small and they graduate every December and every May. The salary for Respitory therapist is about $60,000 a year starting out.for Respitory therapist is about $60,000 a year starting out.

► During the lecture we were able to practice putting in a During the lecture we were able to practice putting in a breathing tube on an adult dummy and a baby. It was so interesting breathing tube on an adult dummy and a baby. It was so interesting and very intense. The work was a lot harder than expected but it was and very intense. The work was a lot harder than expected but it was exciting and the woman giving the lecture was very patient and exciting and the woman giving the lecture was very patient and helpful. I really enjoyed this lecture because it was hands on and it helpful. I really enjoyed this lecture because it was hands on and it was a career I had never really learned about before.was a career I had never really learned about before.

Rotations Week 1Rotations Week 1

►Week one I was in SICU at St. Francis Week one I was in SICU at St. Francis Hospital. The SICU is the Surgical Hospital. The SICU is the Surgical Intensive Care Unit.Intensive Care Unit.

► In this unit I followed the same nurse In this unit I followed the same nurse for both days and learned what for both days and learned what charting was, watched patients, and charting was, watched patients, and learned how “intense” the unit actually learned how “intense” the unit actually was.was.

► In the end, I decided this was not a unit In the end, I decided this was not a unit for me.for me.

Thank You Card Week 1Thank You Card Week 1

Radiology Week 2Radiology Week 2

►My second week I was in Radiology. I My second week I was in Radiology. I did really love this unit. I was at St. did really love this unit. I was at St. Joseph's and found that I liked it a lot Joseph's and found that I liked it a lot better than St. Francis. better than St. Francis.

► I had a lot of fun and the nurses were I had a lot of fun and the nurses were so nice, from this unit I decided that I so nice, from this unit I decided that I might look into this as a career option.might look into this as a career option.

Lab Week 3Lab Week 3

► In the Lab I had a great nurse that I In the Lab I had a great nurse that I followed! Her name was Tu and she was so followed! Her name was Tu and she was so kind and I followed her all day and we took kind and I followed her all day and we took patients blood from all around the hospital.patients blood from all around the hospital.

► The second day I stayed in the lab and they The second day I stayed in the lab and they taught me what all the machines in there taught me what all the machines in there do. do.

► This job was fun for the two days but as a This job was fun for the two days but as a career I don’t believe it was for me. There is career I don’t believe it was for me. There is too much Chemistry involved.too much Chemistry involved.

NICU Week 4NICU Week 4

► I fell in love with NICU at St. Joseph's I fell in love with NICU at St. Joseph's campus. I loved all my nurses and being campus. I loved all my nurses and being with the babies was really a life changing with the babies was really a life changing experience. It was amazing how little they experience. It was amazing how little they were yet, how strong they were fighting for were yet, how strong they were fighting for their life. It was absolutely amazing.their life. It was absolutely amazing.

►This unit I did my research paper over and This unit I did my research paper over and hope to pursue a career as a hope to pursue a career as a Neonatologist.Neonatologist.

► It was truly a life changing experience.It was truly a life changing experience.

Week 5 General SurgeryWeek 5 General Surgery

►For week 5 I was in general surgery. I For week 5 I was in general surgery. I learned very little and the floor was learned very little and the floor was slow. The job of the nurses was to slow. The job of the nurses was to check on patients and distribute check on patients and distribute medications.medications.

►The floor only had a few patients and The floor only had a few patients and the nurses had very little for me to the nurses had very little for me to watch. So I was able to go around with watch. So I was able to go around with my mother in Labor and Delivery. my mother in Labor and Delivery.

Week 5 Thank You CardWeek 5 Thank You Card

Week 6Week 6

►This week I was in the OR and I loved This week I was in the OR and I loved it! I got to see two surgeries and even it! I got to see two surgeries and even dressed in scrubs—which always dressed in scrubs—which always makes one feel professional. I learned makes one feel professional. I learned a lot and got be right there when the a lot and got be right there when the surgeries were taking place, I really surgeries were taking place, I really did love this rotation.did love this rotation.

Week 7Week 7

►This week I was in 5E. It was not the This week I was in 5E. It was not the most fascinating I helped a nurse put most fascinating I helped a nurse put together “go home packets” which together “go home packets” which was nice. The floor was just like was nice. The floor was just like general surgery—not much went on general surgery—not much went on and the patients were there to wait to and the patients were there to wait to be able to go home. I would never be able to go home. I would never choose to work on this floor.choose to work on this floor.

Week 8Week 8

►Labor and Delivery was extremely slow Labor and Delivery was extremely slow and I was given the opportunity to shadow and I was given the opportunity to shadow my mom. I got to watch how mothers and my mom. I got to watch how mothers and their new babies worked with each other their new babies worked with each other in the first days of meeting one another.in the first days of meeting one another.

► It was amazing and a very beautiful It was amazing and a very beautiful experience. I learned in this unit that experience. I learned in this unit that loving your job is most important above all loving your job is most important above all else.else.

Week 9Week 9

►Cardiac Unit was absolutely Cardiac Unit was absolutely fascinating. It was a high intensity unit fascinating. It was a high intensity unit and not a lot went on but the patients and not a lot went on but the patients were so fun to learn about and I really were so fun to learn about and I really did love the nurses I followed. They did love the nurses I followed. They were helpful and insightful.were helpful and insightful.

Week 10Week 10

►This week I followed around a physical This week I followed around a physical therapist. I absolutely loved it! This therapist. I absolutely loved it! This rotation was a real eye opener and I rotation was a real eye opener and I really liked how the Physical really liked how the Physical Therapist’s saw a wide variety of Therapist’s saw a wide variety of patients and had very important roles patients and had very important roles in all of their recoveries. in all of their recoveries.

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Week 11Week 11

►This week I was in the ER. I loved it! I This week I was in the ER. I loved it! I was able to stand in on a Code Blue was able to stand in on a Code Blue and able to see so much of how the and able to see so much of how the unit works in a true emergency unit works in a true emergency situation. I loved this unit and now situation. I loved this unit and now consider it as a potential career consider it as a potential career option.option.

Week 12Week 12

►This week I was in Respiratory therapy This week I was in Respiratory therapy it was extremely interesting yet, it was extremely interesting yet, repetitive. I did enjoy that I go to go repetitive. I did enjoy that I go to go around the hospital a lot and I did around the hospital a lot and I did learn so much. The nurses I followed learn so much. The nurses I followed were very helpful.were very helpful.

Week 13Week 13

►This week I was in the OR at St. This week I was in the OR at St. Francis. I got to see so much and the Francis. I got to see so much and the nurses were so nice. I was able to nurses were so nice. I was able to watch two by-pass surgeries, a skin watch two by-pass surgeries, a skin graph, and a gal bladder be removed. graph, and a gal bladder be removed. It was such an amazing experience. It was such an amazing experience. This week I felt so truly blessed to be This week I felt so truly blessed to be part of this program.part of this program.

Week 14Week 14

►This week I was in PICU. This unit was This week I was in PICU. This unit was not that exciting. The nurses were fun not that exciting. The nurses were fun to talk to but there was only three to talk to but there was only three patients. One of the patients was patients. One of the patients was being released, the other was going to being released, the other was going to surgery, and the other couldn’t have surgery, and the other couldn’t have visitors. visitors.

Professional Thank You 11Professional Thank You 11► ATTN: Newman UniversityATTN: Newman University► Meg TrumpMeg Trump► Newman UniversityNewman University► 3100 West McCormick Street3100 West McCormick Street► Wichita, KS 67218Wichita, KS 67218► Dear Ms Trump,Dear Ms Trump,► I am writing you to thank you for speaking to our class about respiratory I am writing you to thank you for speaking to our class about respiratory

therapy. I learned a lot and greatly appreciated the time you took out of your therapy. I learned a lot and greatly appreciated the time you took out of your day to talk to all of us.day to talk to all of us.

► My favorite part of your presentation was when you allowed us to attempt to My favorite part of your presentation was when you allowed us to attempt to put in a breathing tube. It was so fun and exciting to get to try for ourselves. It put in a breathing tube. It was so fun and exciting to get to try for ourselves. It was amazing to actually see how t he breathing tube works. Your passion was amazing to actually see how t he breathing tube works. Your passion about the program made me excited about respiratory therapy and now about the program made me excited about respiratory therapy and now consider it as an option.consider it as an option.

► Thank you so much for giving a presentation, showing us the video, and Thank you so much for giving a presentation, showing us the video, and allowing us to practice on the dummy. Your presentation was fun and very allowing us to practice on the dummy. Your presentation was fun and very informative. Thank you for talking with us.informative. Thank you for talking with us.

► Sincerely,Sincerely,► Grace LewisGrace Lewis

Professional Thank You 12Professional Thank You 12► ATTN: St. Francis CampusATTN: St. Francis Campus► Melanie AsmussenMelanie Asmussen► 929 N. 929 N. StSt. . FrancisFrancis ► Wichita, KS 67218Wichita, KS 67218► Dear Ms Asmussen,Dear Ms Asmussen,► I am writing you to thank you for allowing me to follow around the I am writing you to thank you for allowing me to follow around the

therapists this week on my rotation. I was able to learn a lot and see therapists this week on my rotation. I was able to learn a lot and see even more. I greatly appreciate this opportunity. even more. I greatly appreciate this opportunity.

► My favorite part of the rotation was being able to see a vast majority My favorite part of the rotation was being able to see a vast majority of different patients. Each therapist I followed were extremely helpful of different patients. Each therapist I followed were extremely helpful and I could tell really did love their jobs. Any questions I asked were and I could tell really did love their jobs. Any questions I asked were always answered. The Respiratory Therapy program has amazing always answered. The Respiratory Therapy program has amazing therapists.therapists.

► Thank you so much for allowing me to shadow. I did learn so much Thank you so much for allowing me to shadow. I did learn so much and now consider Respiratory Therapy a potential career. Thank you and now consider Respiratory Therapy a potential career. Thank you for everything! Happy Holidays!for everything! Happy Holidays!


Professional Thank You 13Professional Thank You 13► ATTN: St. Francis CampusATTN: St. Francis Campus► Ruth HommertzheimRuth Hommertzheim► 929 N. 929 N. StSt. . FrancisFrancis ► Wichita, KS 67218Wichita, KS 67218► Dear Ms Hommertzheim,Dear Ms Hommertzheim,► I am writing you to thank you for allowing me to watch surgeries this I am writing you to thank you for allowing me to watch surgeries this

week on my rotation. I am so thankful for the opportunity and really week on my rotation. I am so thankful for the opportunity and really appreciate the kindness of the OR staff.appreciate the kindness of the OR staff.

► My favorite part of the rotation was being able to see a vast majority My favorite part of the rotation was being able to see a vast majority of different patients. Each surgery I watched was extremely helpful of different patients. Each surgery I watched was extremely helpful and I could tell that the nurses and doctors really do love their jobs. and I could tell that the nurses and doctors really do love their jobs. Any questions I asked were always answered. The OR has amazing Any questions I asked were always answered. The OR has amazing nurses.nurses.

► Thank you so much for allowing me to shadow. I did learn so much Thank you so much for allowing me to shadow. I did learn so much and now consider being an OR nurse as a potential career. Thank you and now consider being an OR nurse as a potential career. Thank you for everything! Happy Holidays!for everything! Happy Holidays!


Blogs 1Blogs 1

►This week there wasn’t much required This week there wasn’t much required of me. I sat with the nurses and of me. I sat with the nurses and watched over patients that were watched over patients that were extremely sick. It was a very extremely sick. It was a very depressing unit but at the same time depressing unit but at the same time very interesting. I feel like there was very interesting. I feel like there was too much emotion there for me to ever too much emotion there for me to ever want to work there.want to work there.

Blogs 2Blogs 2

►This week was awesome. It was all This week was awesome. It was all about being on your feet and really about being on your feet and really being ready for anything. I saw a vast being ready for anything. I saw a vast majority of different people. I saw majority of different people. I saw older people and extremely young older people and extremely young children coming in for x-rays. The children coming in for x-rays. The nurses were so nice and helpful I really nurses were so nice and helpful I really did love this rotation.did love this rotation.

Blogs 3Blogs 3

► This week I went to the lab at St. Joe campus. This week I went to the lab at St. Joe campus. The lab was full of information. I really liked The lab was full of information. I really liked the woman I worked with her name was Tu the woman I worked with her name was Tu and she was very helpful and really let me and she was very helpful and really let me get hands on when we were taking blood. She get hands on when we were taking blood. She was so friendly and trusting. The second day was so friendly and trusting. The second day was not as great. It was all just about learning was not as great. It was all just about learning the different types of machines. It was during the different types of machines. It was during this day I decided that working in the Lab was this day I decided that working in the Lab was not for me. The work was extremely not for me. The work was extremely redundant. I suggest whoever does this redundant. I suggest whoever does this rotation next...wear good shoes! You stand all rotation next...wear good shoes! You stand all day and Sperry's aren't the best for that! day and Sperry's aren't the best for that!

Blogs 4Blogs 4

► This week I was on rotation at the NICU at St. This week I was on rotation at the NICU at St. Joe. I loved it! I think I have found my future Joe. I loved it! I think I have found my future profession. It was so awesome being with all profession. It was so awesome being with all those babies and the nurses were some of those babies and the nurses were some of the nicest that I’ve had so far. The nurses the nicest that I’ve had so far. The nurses actually loved their jobs--which I was yet to actually loved their jobs--which I was yet to see. I got to hold some babies and feed them. see. I got to hold some babies and feed them. It was so nice and warm up there and so It was so nice and warm up there and so quiet. It was a great rotation. All the nurses quiet. It was a great rotation. All the nurses are great and working with those babies is are great and working with those babies is just all in all an awesome experience. just all in all an awesome experience.

Blogs 5Blogs 5

► For the first day I was in general surgery. For the first day I was in general surgery. General surgery was so boring so the next day General surgery was so boring so the next day I shadowed my mom around. I didn't I shadowed my mom around. I didn't necessarily like what my mom does--which is necessarily like what my mom does--which is teaching new moms to breastfeed. What I did teaching new moms to breastfeed. What I did learn from this is that there is a job out there learn from this is that there is a job out there for everyone. My mom loves her job and it for everyone. My mom loves her job and it really made me want to aspire into what I really made me want to aspire into what I want to be because the way she interacted want to be because the way she interacted with her patients and how excited she got with her patients and how excited she got when she got a patient was just awesome. when she got a patient was just awesome. From this week I learned that the extra work is From this week I learned that the extra work is worth doing to have a job that I really do love worth doing to have a job that I really do love and enjoy. and enjoy.

Mentor Form Week 9Mentor Form Week 9

Mentor Week 12Mentor Week 12

Cover LetterCover Letter► Grace LewisGrace Lewis► 6105 E. 60th St, Derby, KS 670376105 E. 60th St, Derby, KS 67037► Home (316) 789-0344 Mobile (316) 617-7964Home (316) 789-0344 Mobile (316) 617-7964► [email protected]@yahoo.com► Denise Clarke-HangDenise Clarke-Hang► 218 North Bleckley, Wichita, KS 67208218 North Bleckley, Wichita, KS 67208► 11 October 201011 October 2010► Subject: Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care UnitSubject: Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit►

I am pursuing a career as a Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Enclosed is my resume for your I am pursuing a career as a Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Enclosed is my resume for your review.review.

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My background in education is very strong. For 13 years I have attend private schools including Kapaun My background in education is very strong. For 13 years I have attend private schools including Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School. During my years of studying I have excelled in honors programs Mt. Carmel Catholic High School. During my years of studying I have excelled in honors programs including math, history, English, and Spanish. I am currently enrolled in college-credit classes as a first including math, history, English, and Spanish. I am currently enrolled in college-credit classes as a first semester senior. I have lettered in Academics two years in a row and have an accumulative GPA of semester senior. I have lettered in Academics two years in a row and have an accumulative GPA of 3.65. I am a hard, positive worker.3.65. I am a hard, positive worker.

► My experiences from swim team and studying daily in a hospital have prepared me for this position. I My experiences from swim team and studying daily in a hospital have prepared me for this position. I am a great team player. I am able to take charge but I can also be a follower when appropriate. During am a great team player. I am able to take charge but I can also be a follower when appropriate. During my rotation in the NICU I found that I have an intense passion for the unit and floor as a whole. my rotation in the NICU I found that I have an intense passion for the unit and floor as a whole. Everything about the NICU at Via Christi called me to be part of it. There is no doubt in my mind that Everything about the NICU at Via Christi called me to be part of it. There is no doubt in my mind that this is where I should be, my passion is strong as is my drive to succeed. this is where I should be, my passion is strong as is my drive to succeed.

► I am confident that I would be an asset to Via Christi Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.I am confident that I would be an asset to Via Christi Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.► Best Regards,Best Regards,► Grace E. LewisGrace E. Lewis

ReferencesReferences

Becky HopperBecky HopperCNACNA1400 Oak Forest 1400 Oak Forest Derby, KS 67037Derby, KS 67037

Leslie PoelstraLeslie PoelstraRNRN2306 Glenn Hills Dr.2306 Glenn Hills Dr.Derby, KS 67037Derby, KS 67037(316) 393-6520(316) 393-6520

Denise Clarke-HangDenise Clarke-HangProgram Director, Curriculm CoordinatorProgram Director, Curriculm Coordinator929 N. St. Francis929 N. St. FrancisWichita, KS 67212Wichita, KS 67212(316) 619-5180(316) 619-5180

ResumeResume

Final ReflectionFinal Reflection

► I learned so much from being in this I learned so much from being in this Health Academy and felt very blessed Health Academy and felt very blessed for all the opportunities I was given. I for all the opportunities I was given. I was able to watch surgeries, meet was able to watch surgeries, meet amazing nurses, and was even able to amazing nurses, and was even able to work hands on. I loved this Academy work hands on. I loved this Academy and would recommend it to anyone.and would recommend it to anyone.

Future PlansFuture Plans

► I will be attending Kansas State I will be attending Kansas State University in the fall 2011 and study University in the fall 2011 and study Pre-Medicine.Pre-Medicine.

►My goal is to one day be a doctor in a My goal is to one day be a doctor in a hospital setting—but I’m yet to hospital setting—but I’m yet to decided what and wheredecided what and where

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