Nursing &

Personal Protective
Equipment
By: Tahlor Popham
Overview

Introduction of Overview of Product Presentation Closing Questions

Project Interviewing Process
Why I chose
Nursing
• Area of Interest
• Nursing
• I have always had the
heart to care for others
and help others
Shadowing
Experience
Shadowing
Experience

Due to COVID, couldn’t go into healthcare

centers because restricted visitors

Interview Process on ZOOM and Phone Call

• Monica Everson- Head of the ER - PLHS

• Jenni Carter- OR- PLHS
• Joyce Hallauer- Occupational Health Nurse- PLHS
Interview 1:

• Monica Everson
• Tips Talked about what sparked their interest.
• Becoming a CNA at a young age
• Talked about clinicals and what she all saw
• OB Nurse deliver baby
• Coworkers
• Work environment
• Busy, slow
• Everyday is different
• Emotions while at work
• How to maintain
Interview 2:

• Jenni Carter
• Likes most of Nursing
• Difficulties
• School and Work
• Nursing School
• Working
• Benefits of being a nurse
• Importance of working hard in
Nursing School
• How to succeed
• In school and at work
Interview 3:
• Joyce Hallauer
• Reasoning for wanting to be a nurse
• Where attended Nursing school
• Mount Mary and SDSU
• Graduated from Presentation
• Went on and got Bachelors
• Like most about job
• Worked in every department in PLHS
but OR
• Enjoyed it all
Research Topic and
Essay
• In a world pandemic like we are in today, when there are
shortages of PPE, should healthcare workers reuse PPE?
• Given the idea when told by shadowing mentor
that no visitors allowed because of COVID-19
• In a world pandemic like we are in today, when
there are shortages of PPE, should healthcare
workers reuse PPE?
• PPE materials can be reused and sterilized
• Throwing away contaminated PPE is affecting
those working with patients
Reflection

• My thoughts on my Interview Process

• I thought it was very interesting, lots of hands-on stuff and challenges
everyday
• Always down to help others and care for those who need
• I believe Nursing is the right career path for me
My Product
Purpose of Product

• Problem
• Shortages of PPE during world pandemic
• People don’t think about reusing and
recycling
• Maybe don’t have the products to sterilize
products
• Solution
• I designed a website to educate those about
PPE, sanitation process behind, and the materials
of PPE.
Process of Product

• Look back at Research Essay

• Look up new information to include
• Look up PPE materials
• Find many pictures
• Good format, color
• Put everything together
• Pre check to make sure included enough information
 • Project Proposal
Presentation of • Breakdown of Website
Product • https://ppeinformationn.weebly.com
Closing
What I’ve learned
• Many different fields of nursing
• You must be determined, caring, and
understanding to become a good
nurse, or any job.
• I love to care for others and see others
healthy and I do want to pursue Nursing
as my career
My future plans
• I will attend LATC next fall
• Enroll in Human Services
Academics, to complete
my generals before
moving on to getting my
RN
Thank You!
• I would like to thank the following individuals to their contribution to my Senior Project
• Mr. Rudebusch
• Shannon Buelow
• Monica Everson
• Jenni Carter
• Joyce Hallauer
• Panel Members
Questions?