Senior Project

Shadowing at Santa Rosa Memorial

Hospital Emergency Room
By Kendal Zootis
Reasons for Project Selection

● Exposure to the hospital

environment
● Insight into a future career/job
● Response to trauma,
emergencies, and stressful
situations
My Mentor: Nicole
Canellos
● Bachelors of science in nursing
(BSN)
● Graduate from Columbia
University (2009)
● Memorial Hospital for 9 years
Extra Credentials
● Board certified Cardiac-Vascular
Nursing (RN-BC)
● Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS)
● Pediatric Advanced Life Support
(PALS)
● Trauma Nurse Core Course
(TNCC)
Project Description

Days in the ER

● Started at 7 p.m. everyday

● Attend to 4 patients at a time in assigned
zone
Types of Patients

● Trauma
● Cardiac
● Gun Shot Wounds
● Car Crash
● All ages, genders, races, and
religious beliefs
Trauma Room Set-Up:

Defibrillator
December 10th Gunshot Wound
Technology in ER

CareFusion-specializing in two areas:

reducing medication errors and
prevention of health care-associated
infections

Face to Face Translator-currently

offers 200 over-the-phone languages
and 29 VRI languages
Customize-adding large
volume, PCA, syringe,
patient monitoring and
multiple medications to
a patient
Challenges
● Fear of how I would react to
injuries
● Making time to finish my hours
● Late night shifts
● Rude patients
● Not understanding medical
terminology/lost
● Worry of getting in the way
Insight and Success
● Strong communication
● Able to ask questions
● Time management skills grew
● Good exposure to hospital
● Connections and relationship
growth
● Learn new terminology
Personal Growth/Skills Acquired

● Overcome fears
● Getting along with others ● Surprised how I handled cases
● Time management ● Comfortable in hospital
● Increased willpower ● Listen actively
Conclusion:

● Helped decide career

● Good exposure
● Enjoyed getting Nicole
● Impact on people
● Rewarding experience