Monday 16 December 2013

All nurses cannot work in all jobs!


All nurses cannot work in all jobs!

The innovation and technological advances in the field of health, have meant that professionals in Nursing have had to make a constant effort, efficiently managing their knowledge to improve Care, Nursing Product and to answer the health needs of the population.

All these coincide with the change of model of undergraduate education, to allow us to enter the European Higher Education Area, according to Bologna resolutions.

But there is a fault of adaptation between professional generalist nursing competences and the occupation in a specific field like Orthopaedics and Traumatology.

Elena Miguel is convinced that nursing speciality in the Traumatology and Orthopaedics area of knowledge needs to acquire a group of specific competences that guarantee a best practise in the attendance job.

What is a Competence? It is the combination of necessary knowledge, skills and attitude for successful occupation of a role or a certain job.

What is the profile of Competences?
§  Combination of Competences defined for a job.
§  Tool to search and evaluate the information.

The word “Competence” began to develop into the professional organizations at the end of 20th century, seen as a “new” tool of strategic leadership in the business world. After leading by results, managers who wanted to have good results had to think of the human factor and they began to give importance to the persons who make up their organization. The new age is known as “leadership by values”. Companies know their big potentials are the people of their organization. For that, employers must involve themselves with philosophy, view, mission and values of their institution.


It is necessary the Identification of Professional Competences of Nursing in Traumatology and Orthopaedics.



Elena Miguel Poza Enfermera Coordinadora - Nursing Coordinator Email: elena@imtra.es

Monday 14 October 2013

Elena Miguel is author of a chapter in the book “Cuidados al paciente con alteraciones traumatológicas y ortopédicas”




Elena Miguel is author of Chapter 21 of the book “Cuidados al paciente con alteraciones traumatológicas y ortopédicas” (Care for patients with Traumatology and Orthopaedic injuries) published in 2011.

This chapter is “Lesiones nerviosas por compresión” (Nerve injuries by compression). We can see the different aetiology and levels of these kinds of injuries. The two more frequent syndromes are described: Carpal tunnel syndrome (at the wrist) and Tarsal tunnel syndrome (at the ankle). Descriptions of symptoms, diagnosis and treatment in both injuries are included.

The nursing care is directed to both a conservative treatment and perioperative time giving importance to health education for the patient and their family.









Elena Miguel Poza Enfermera Coordinadora - Nursing Coordinator Email: elena@imtra.es

Monday 16 September 2013

Elena Miguel will be the Chairperson of AO Trauma Course – Principles in Operative Fracture Management for Operating Room Personnel (ORP) in February 2014



Elena Miguel will be the Chairperson of AO Trauma Course – Principles in Operative Fracture Management for Operating Room Personnel (ORP) in February 2014
Elena Miguel será la Directora del Curso para Personal de Quirófano AO Trauma “Principios en el Tratamiento Quirúrgico de las Fracturas” en Febrero de 2014

Elena Miguel Poza has been named the Chairperson of the Principles in Operative Fracture Management for ORP AO Trauma Course. This course will be held on 26-27 February 2014 in Madrid.

The goal of this course is to teach perioperative handlings related to fundamental principles and latest techniques in the treatment of operative fracture management.

This course is targeted at operating room personnel in surgical practice in trauma and orthopaedic surgery, particularly those who have just started their professional career. It also addresses those who are interested in deepening their current knowledge and skills.

The AO Trauma ORP Course will include different activities:
  • ·      Lectures
  • ·      Practical Exercises
  • ·      Discussion groups

The course will provide several evidence-based lectures, which cover the key information required. In practical exercises, participants will be trained in the application of fixation techniques and familiarization with the instrumentation. And discussions in small groups help participants to understand the decision-making process in fracture management and the importance of appropriate nursing preparations.

The AO Trauma ORP Course will be organized together with the Principles Course for surgeons and participants of both courses will use the same rooms and material in practical exercises and they will also share the same discussion group rooms. Currently Elena Miguel is working together with surgeon course chairpersons to agree on the timing for practical exercises and discussion groups.





Elena Miguel Poza Enfermera Coordinadora - Nursing Coordinator Email: elena@imtra.es

Monday 2 September 2013

AO Trauma Operating Room Personnel (ORP) Mentor Training 2012


AO Trauma Operating Room Personnel (ORP) Mentor Training 2012


Elena Miguel took part in the AO Trauma Operating Room Personnel (ORP) Mentor Training organized in Davos in December of 2012 by AO Trauma ORP Committee. The outcomes of the program were designed to improve the teaching skills, knowledge and expertise of ORP team mentors of different countries of the world. Elena Miguel is AO Trauma ORP Mentor in Spain.
The language of the course was English.

This course included several parts:
a) Online preparations
b) A live activity
c) Follow-up online activities

The online preparations were from 5th November to 9th December of 2012. These preparations showed to participants a basic understanding of:

-  how adults learn
-  how to give a lecture
-  how  to run a practical exercise
-  how to lead a group discussion

Through that online platform, Elena Miguel got to know others participants, establishing trust, sharing interests and communicating and interacting openly. She had to pass several test about the different topics.

The live event was in Davos, Switzerland, from 9th to 13th December of 2012. The participants were 24 Mentors of different countries from Asia, Australia, Europe, South and North America and Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.

During these days, Elena learnt how to improve the ORP courses in Spain using some tools like: Pre-course, Reflection, Feedback, etc. All these things are very useful for participant and also for the faculties. She had to give a presentation (a lecture), to lead a discussion group and participate in a practical exercise as instructor.  For all these, she had to work with her classmates and after each activity they did feedback.
In this course, AO Trauma ORP Program Development was introduced with a specific program for all ORP Courses of the world.

After the course, Elena followed up online with the training valuation.

This course was a great experience for Elena. She could hear and share different experiences from their Hospitals, AO ORP courses and countries. And all of them could decide what they wanted to change or improve in their surroundings.



Elena Miguel Poza Enfermera Coordinadora - Nursing Coordinator Email: elena@imtra.es






Monday 22 July 2013

Elena Miguel (Presidenta de AEETO) (playlist)



Elena Miguel PozaEnfermera Coordinadora - Nursing CoordinatorEmail: elena@imtra.es

AO Trauma Operating Room Mentor - AO Trauma Silver Member



AO Trauma Operating Room Mentor
AO Trauma Silver Member


The AO Foundation is a medically guided non-profit organization led by an international group of surgeons specialized in the treatment of trauma and disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Founded in 1958 by 13 visionary surgeons, AO today fosters one of the most extensive networks of currently more than 12,000 Surgeons, Nurse/ Operating Room Personnel, and Scientists in over 100 countries. AO has established Specialty areas for Trauma, Spine, Craniomaxillofacial, and Veterinary surgery.
The outcomes of AO Trauma are Education, Research and Creation of a big Community of musculoskeletal trauma professionals.

I began to be involved in AO Courses for nurses in 1989 as participant in  ORP AO Courses. I have been working as a teacher of AO ORP Courses since 1990 and have been Co-chairperson in several AO ORP Courses.

In 1996 I was invited to the AO Teaching Course for Operating Room Personnel in Davos (Switzerland); in 2006 the International faculty training in Davos; and in 2008 the Alumni Symposium in Greece.

The Executive Committee and Director ORP/Nurse Education of AO Foundation nominated me as Spanish AO ORP Mentor in July 2008. I was re-elected by Spanish ORP Faculties for three years more in 2012. I was invited to the AO Trauma ORP Mentor Training in Davos (Switzerland) in December 2012.

Currently I am Silver Member of AOTrauma.

Responsibilities of AO Trauma ORP Mentor:
  1. Report directly to the AOTORP Committee
  2. Liaison between national faculty, AOTORP Committee and AOT Senior Manager and staff, Davos
  3. Identify and promote leadership within area
  4. Tracking of faculty member activity within country
  5. Submit an annual report of national faculty member activities
  6. Act as resource for new and current faculty members
  7. Qualified to be nominated as a future candidate for the AOTORP Committee

I would like to be able to achieve the ABC of mentor:
-     A mbassadors for implementation
-     B e bold as ORP leader in my country
-     C are for my team members






Elena Miguel Poza Enfermera Coordinadora - Nursing Coordinator Email: elena@imtra.es