Herpes Transmission from Mothers to Premature

Infants

Presented by: Sabrina R. OrtaMentor: Valerie Gray, BSN, RNC

Clear Lake Regional Medical Center

Neonatal Intensive Care NursingIndependent Study Mentorship-

Fall 2014ISM Teacher: Mrs. Kristi Click

*Some information in this presentation comes from outside sources*

My Mentor and I

Student: Sabrina OrtaMentor: Valerie Gray, BSN, RNC(mentor occupational info)

Why I chose NICU Nursing:• Fascinated by it (strength of the small,

miracles, power of medicine, etc.)• Diverse, never boring, busy• Personal gratification from helping those

who can’t help themselves• Potential future career pathway

"Clear Lake Regional Medical Center - Photos - Google+." Clear Lake Regional Medical Center - Photos - Google+. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2014.

Description:• Offered to self-motivated and passionate

students to study career pathways or topics. • Meet regularly with a mentor in their individual

field of interest• Explore their topic in a one-on-one, hands-on

format as opposed to conventional classroom instruction

What is ISM?

Requirements:• Collegiate quality of work• Mentorship Activity Logs (5 hours ea.

week)• Weekly journal entry (ISM Student Journal)• ISM Professional Portfolio: both a binder

and a website • Mid-Term Presentation• Final Presentation complete with a tangible

product and PowerPoint done at the professional level presented to a panel of graders

• Attend ISM Presentation Fair: Saturday, December 13th (1-4pm)

Sign Out Days: Tuesday & Thursday, Field Trip Days

* Insert Class Photo Here *

My Project Topic Education, Awareness, and Prevention of

Herpes Virus Transmission from mothers to their babiesWhy?• Prevalence of cases increasing• Relevant to my age group• Witnessing an actual case

What is Genital Herpes?

• A sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by 2 different strains of virus (Simplex type 1 and 2)

• Sores begin to develop- the fluid of the sores also contain the virus and may be spread that way

"Genital Herpes - CDC Fact Sheet." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 01 July 2014. Web. 11 Oct. 2014.

How is it Transmitted through Pregnancy?

• Vaginal secretions at birth• Oral secretions (kissing)• Rare: in utero • After research gone over– display “model” of transmission process

Complications

Mother Child

• RESEARCH on both mother and child life complications goes here

Omni-bed used to incubate and treat NICU patients Isolated bed used to treat patients

National / Global Statistics

• 1 in 6 people in the U.S. ages 14-49 have genital herpes

• more to come…

"Genital Herpes - CDC Fact Sheet." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 01 July 2014. Web. 11 Oct. 2014.

Prevention

• Include info on prevention techniques and methods

• Display Powtoon PSA video here

Summary:

• What genital herpes is • How it is transmitted from mother to

child (including model)• Mother and Child’s individual and

combined complications• Key Statistics• Prevention Information (with PSA video

presentation)

THANK YOU!

Valerie Gray, BSN, RNC

Kristi Click

David and Sara Orta