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Closing the Gap Adventures in Rett Syndrome
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Samantha Burke
Agenda•Introduction!
• Samantha and Family!
•Samantha’s Medical Status!
•Communication !
•Our Adventure in Rettland2
The Burke Family
Puerto Rico 2013
Lucy
Silly Samantha
-Oklahoma Healthcare Authority http://www.okhca.org/individuals.aspx?id=12065
“A medically fragile condition is defined as a chronic physical condition, which results in prolonged dependency on medical care for which daily skilled (nursing) intervention is medically necessary and is characterized by one or more of the following:
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Medically Fragile
• There is a life threatening condition characterized by reasonably frequent periods of acute exacerbation which requires frequent medical supervision, and/or physician consultation and which in the absence of such supervision or consultation would require hospitalization.
• The individual requires frequent, time consuming administration of specialized treatments which are medically necessary.
• The individual is dependent on medical technology such that without the technology a reasonable level of health could not be maintained. Examples include but are not limited to dependence on ventilators, dialysis machines, enteral or parenteral nutrition support and continuous oxygen…”
Medically Fragile
‣ 1999 Rett Diagnosis
‣ 2001 First seizure
‣ 2005 G-tube, VNS, Nissen Fundoplication
‣ 2012 Spinal Fusion with rods, heel cord release
‣ 2014 Gallbladder removed, Botox
‣ 2014 VNS revision
‣ 1 Pediatrician
‣ 12 Specialty Doctors
‣ 136 PDN Hours/wk
‣ 8 RN’s 1 PCA
Spinal Fusion
VNS Surgery
Spinal Fusion
Gallbladder Surgery
NoYes
My name is Samantha Burke, I am 16 years old. I have a wonderful family that loves ,me to the moon and back, and then some. We have two cats, Bam Bam and Pebbles and a new puppy named Lucy; she is really cute. I love music, reading, watching Glee, going to school, riding my bike with my mom, swinging, talking to my family, sitting at the dinner table, tasting food, sweets, cute boys, Justin Beiber - I know, I know…I don't like hospitals, needles, being sick, seizures (hate them). I can tell when I am going to have them and I try to tell my nurses and my parents. I love my nurses they are my heroes. I am shy but once I get to know people I will open up, but in general, I am a quiet person. I have a teacher who I call the Bees Knees because from the minute we met she believed in me…I have so much to say!
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Kate
Communication !Partners
EXPECTATION drives OPPORTUNITY
PERCEPTION drives EXPECTATION
OPPORTUNITY drives ACHIEVEMENT
ACHIEVEMENT drives PERCEPTION
Getting blood drawn. Samantha can tell the phlebotomist many things now…
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On the way home from the doctor. Speaking up in the van.!“I feel > scared, nervous…”
Add core word hospital pages
Samantha’s nurses rely on what she communicates regarding her health and how she feels to base their assessment and medical decisions.
“I love music therapy!” Post Gallbladder Surgery. !Samantha was not feeling well.
Next Steps: Its a Family Affair
Accepting an award at
Future Hopes and Dreams
I’m Reading!
Future Hopes and Dreams
More Good Days than Bad Days