Journey of Becoming Culturally Inclusive Norma Martinez Rogers, PhD, RN, FAAN UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
Early Childhood Never Forget Your Roots
Ursuline Academy
Educational Journey Received my BSN from Incarnate Word College Participated in a Big Sister Little Sister Program
Military Career Army Nurse Reserves Served during Desert Storm at William Beaumont Hospital, Ft. Bliss Retired
Advanced Education Two Master s degrees My childhood dream was to attend the University of Texas at Austin
Post-Doctoral Fellowships Two summers at Indiana University in Bloomington Clinical experiences at migrant camps
New stove in the kitchen of the two bedroom apartment shared by six adults and children. One of the state s requirements is that a stove must have four working burners. Tara Trower Doolittle Updated April 4, 2016 Filed in Statesman Investigates Texas Legislature, Uncategorized ~ Rodolfo Gonzalez, American - Statesman
Need for Change Hispanic students Perceptions of barriers Academic success Creating a new program
Juntos Podemos Together We Can 2000 2001 Funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: Student Services Division Incentive Grant for Professional Nursing Student Retention One-year program funded for $5,000
Improve academic achievement of students at-risk for failure in nursing school Ensure student pass rate of the NCLEX on their first attempt. Increase student recruitment, retention, and academic progression through nursing school
Focus was to develop a peer mentorship program First semester nursing students were selected as Protégés Second and third semester students were selected as Mentors Mentors were paid a stipend per semester Faculty Advisors directed the program
We strive for excellence In order to receive one must first give back
Juntos Podemos Together We Can 2002 2005 Funded by the US Health Resources and Services Administration Organize Leadership Council Expand Juntos Podemos Link with: Advisory board from community Expand existing pilot mentoring program Hispanic Centers of Excellence Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities School Districts, universities, and colleges in San Antonio and rural areas Rural Hospitals and community clinics in MUA/HPSAs
Juntos Podemos Together We Can 2005 2008 Research/ Teaching Scholars Family Orientation Developed and offered a research scholars and a teaching scholars program Developed a family orientation program focusing on how to prepare students to enter into a nursing career Funded by the US Health Resources and Services Administration Design Courses Designed educational courses that addressed issues in health disparities and caring for vulnerable populations
More than 98% of students who participated in the program were academically successful 78% of students in the program indicated they will advance their nursing education
Avanzar Advance 2006 2009 Funded by the US Health Resources and Services Administration Bridged UTHSCSA baccalaureate nursing program with pre-nursing program at UTSA Expanded UTHSCSA School of Nursing mentoring program to UTSA
Juntos Avanzamos Together We Advance Started Pre- Nursing Society 2010 2013 Funded by the US Health Resources and Services Administration Offered Foundations of Nursing Honors Course
Sustainability of the Juntos Podemos Model The Student Success Center was created in the summer of 2014 as a mechanism to build off the legacy established by the successful Juntos Podemos program which has increased the retention and graduation rates for vulnerable students pursuing this noble career. David Byrd, PhD Associate Dean for Students
Advocate for Cultural Awareness Need for development of cultural awareness Collaborated with interprofessional colleagues Founded Cultural Inclusion Institute Conducted interprofessional workshops
Proclamation
Adelante Identified students facing social determinants of health Moving Forward 2015-2017 Funded by the US Health Resources and Services Administration Developed a pre-preparation program Developed mentoring relationships
School of Nursing Graduation Rates Starting Semester Number of students in cohort Number that graduated within 2 years Number that graduated within 2 ½ years Total percentage of graduates Fall 2010 125 107 10 93.60 Fall 2011 137 118 8 91.97 Fall 2012 127 109 12 95.28
Graduation Rates for Hispanics Starting Semester Number of Hispanic students in cohort Number that graduated within 2 years Number that graduated within 2 ½ years Total percentage of graduates Fall 2010 43 39 1 93.02 Fall 2011 50 43 3 92 Fall 2012 44 36 5 93.18
Alumni Feedback
Juntos Podemos not only provided assistance through nursing school, it also provided opportunities to meet different students and help people succeed. Being part of JP was like being a part of a little family at school. We all helped each other and shared our knowledge. She is a trauma and critical care nurse. MONICA MARIE MIRELEZ
I joined Juntos Podemos during nursing school for support and guidance. I gained a lot from both attending and guiding content reviews. Leading content reviews helped me stay on top of previously learned material and definitely better prepared me for the NCLEX. Becoming a certified nurse midwife. SAMANTHA HOLDER
I joined Juntos Podemos for the mentorship opportunity and to network with other students and faculty. Worked on the Navajo reservation for the Indian Health Service. Working on PhD. KIMBERLY YONG JONES
I liked having the companionship of other fellow nursing students in study groups and at the time everyone in our group was multicultural, which made it very interesting. She is now a Family Nurse Practitioner. KATHERINE PAVO PADILLA
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