1. Herpes Transmission from Mothers to Premature Infants Presented by: Sabrina R. Orta Mentor: Valerie Gray, BSN, RNC Clear Lake Regional Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Independent Study Mentorship- Fall 2014 ISM Teacher: Mrs. Kristi Click *Some information in this presentation comes from outside sources*

2. My Mentor and I Student: Sabrina Orta Mentor: 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.

3. 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 13 th (1-4pm) Sign Out Days: Tuesday & Thursday, Field Trip Days * Insert Class Photo Here *

4. My Project Topic Education, Awareness, and Prevention of Herpes Virus Transmission from mothers to their babies Why? Prevalence of cases increasing Relevant to my age group Witnessing an actual case

5. 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.

6. 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

7. Complications MotherChild RESEARCH on both mother and child life complications goes here Omni-bed used to incubate and treat NICU patientsIsolated bed used to treat patients

8. 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.

9. Prevention Include info on prevention techniques and methods Display Powtoon PSA video here

10. 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)

11. THANK YOU! Valerie Gray, BSN, RNC Kristi Click David and Sara Orta