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PEOPLE Omorowa Obanor Neurosurgery nurse practitioner, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center
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MOST ADVANCED TRAUMA VS. NICU LEVELS
Katy 1 Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Trauma level: N/A NICU level: N/A Number of beds: 82 Number of physicians: 620 Number of nurses: 135 One unique program or procedure: Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital o ers long-term acute care. It’s designed for patients with complex clinical needs who require intensive medical and rehabilitative care. 701 S. Fry Road, Katy 832 522 7550 www.houstonmethodist.org/locations/long- term-acute-care/continuing-care 2 Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Trauma level: III NICU level: III Number of beds: 254 Number of physicians: 1,247 Number of nurses: 804 One unique program or procedure: The campus is undergoing a $167 million expansion that allows for the continued expansion of medical capabilities and specialty programs to better serve communities. 23900 Katy Freeway, Katy 281 644 7000 www.memorialhermann.org/locations/katy F R Y R D . R S N E R 1463 1463 90 CANE ISLAND PKWY.
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Highest level of care, more specialist physicians available, can treat more serious conditions
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Omorowa Obanor recalled a moment in her life that resonated with her long after her family moved to the U.S. from Nigeria when she was in high school. A nurse helped her through an experience in Nigeria’s health care system. Years later, Obanor is a doctor of nursing practice at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, which is part of CommonSpirit Health, a nonpro t Catholic health care system. Obanor’s research in 2021 resulted in a 9.5% reduction in surgical site infection readmission at St. Luke’s. Community Impact spoke with Obanor about how her research impacts patient health. Responses were edited for length, style and clarity.
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Doctor of nursing practice Omorowa Obanor led a research project that resulted in a 9.5% reduction in readmission to St. Luke’s from surgical site infections.
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WHAT WAS YOUR EXPERI ENCE DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC? Initially it was overwhelming as we geared into practices that we needed to do and practices that were in place to care for our patients. We just took that in and jumped right into action, as nurses would do. After that initial concern was gone, I think communication, especially here, was very strong. We gain our con dence with each day. We’re resilient.
WHAT HAS KEPT YOU MOTIVATED?
came in with and understand the plan of care for them to get better. You should be involved. You should leave a facility understanding the plan of care. I think every patient should say they feel empowered knowing exactly what’s going on. TALK A BIT MORE ABOUT THE RESEARCH ASPECT OF NURSING. At CommonSpirit, nurse research- ers have access to an ethics board, evidence-based counsel and mentors
to guide you as you go through your research. I continue to monitor quality metrics and make sure we’re on the right track. IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WISH PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT NURSES KNEW? I think the diversity of nursing is something to be aware of. Nurses also do research. ... They are critical thinkers who do more than just be there to provide your medication. They’re advocates for patients.
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Houston 3 Houston Methodist West Hospital Trauma level: N/A NICU level: III Number of beds: 237 Number of physicians: 1,334 Number of nurses: 880 One unique program or procedure: Houston Methodist West Hospital o ers transcatheter aortic valve implantation, a minimally invasive procedure o ered as an alternative to open heart surgery. 18500 Katy Freeway, Houston
832 522 1000 www.houstonmethodist.org/katy-west 4 Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus Trauma level: IV NICU level: N/A Number of beds: 86 Number of physicians: N/A Number of nurses: N/A One unique program or procedure: not provided 18200 Katy Freeway, Houston 832 227 1000 www.texaschildrens.org/westcampus
We sort of have to practice what we preach—making sure we have a balance of taking time o for our mental health and our physical health so we’re able to provide the best care for our patients. WHAT DO YOU WANT PATIENTS TO KNOW ABOUT CARING FOR THEMSELVES AFTER SURGERY? Patients should be able to fully understand the condition that they
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Lowest level of care, more likely to have to transfer to higher level for serious conditions
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