After accepting a position as a nursing assistant, I found my passion for nursing. I went to school and obtained an Associates Degree in Nursing and haven't slowed down since. The field of nursing is not only vast, it is ever-changing, opening many new doors and allowing for continuous growth.
After graduating in 1998, I accepted a position on a medical/surgical floor. I cared for urology and orthopedic patients postoperatively, along with an array of medical illnesses including dialysis patients. This gave me a strong foundation for my practice.
A few years later I accepted a position in a nursing float pool. This meant that I worked wherever the greatest need was for that day. I could also be pulled every four hours if a greater need existed elsewhere. I expanded my practice in to step-down critical care areas including the Emergency Department and Cardiac Catheterization Lab.
In 2005 I started working as an Administrative Supervisor which broadened my focus to an organizational level. This job was not only challenging, it was also very rewarding. I had the privilege of serving staff in addition to working with outside resources such as other medical facilities, the medical examiner, funeral homes, and law enforcement. As an Administrative Supervisor you are an extension of managers and administrators when they are not available. I left this position when I accepted the full time position I am in today, Patient Care Coordinator for Advanced Registration and Testing Center and the Pre-Operative Assessment Center.
In addition to my work in the acute care setting, I also accepted a position as an adjunct clinical instructor from 2011 to 2013. This position helped me recognize my true passion for educating new nurses. I taught first semester nursing students and many of them had never spent time in a hospital. Their inexperience and excitement to the world of healthcare is contagious. It reminds me of innocent children when they discover new things. Due to obligations in my new role, I needed to discontinue teaching for a while to allow time for acclimation.
Along with my other roles, I have trained for and cover as an Employee Health Nurse and Transfer Coordinator during personal leaves, illnesses, and vacations. I enjoy the challenge of both areas and look forward to working in different capacities. As an Employee Health Nurse, I am one of the first interactions with a new employee. I have an opportunity to meet people before they become one of my peers. This helps to build relationships and trust right away. As a Transfer Coordinator, I am the first impression when working with other facilities to coordinate transfers both in and out of our facility.
Nursing has allowed me the diversity to continually grow in my profession. It is an ever changing and exciting career. It is technology, science, and human caring all wrapped into one. Mostly, it is an opportunity to serve others in their time of greatest need; that is the greatest compensation!
After graduating in 1998, I accepted a position on a medical/surgical floor. I cared for urology and orthopedic patients postoperatively, along with an array of medical illnesses including dialysis patients. This gave me a strong foundation for my practice.
A few years later I accepted a position in a nursing float pool. This meant that I worked wherever the greatest need was for that day. I could also be pulled every four hours if a greater need existed elsewhere. I expanded my practice in to step-down critical care areas including the Emergency Department and Cardiac Catheterization Lab.
In 2005 I started working as an Administrative Supervisor which broadened my focus to an organizational level. This job was not only challenging, it was also very rewarding. I had the privilege of serving staff in addition to working with outside resources such as other medical facilities, the medical examiner, funeral homes, and law enforcement. As an Administrative Supervisor you are an extension of managers and administrators when they are not available. I left this position when I accepted the full time position I am in today, Patient Care Coordinator for Advanced Registration and Testing Center and the Pre-Operative Assessment Center.
In addition to my work in the acute care setting, I also accepted a position as an adjunct clinical instructor from 2011 to 2013. This position helped me recognize my true passion for educating new nurses. I taught first semester nursing students and many of them had never spent time in a hospital. Their inexperience and excitement to the world of healthcare is contagious. It reminds me of innocent children when they discover new things. Due to obligations in my new role, I needed to discontinue teaching for a while to allow time for acclimation.
Along with my other roles, I have trained for and cover as an Employee Health Nurse and Transfer Coordinator during personal leaves, illnesses, and vacations. I enjoy the challenge of both areas and look forward to working in different capacities. As an Employee Health Nurse, I am one of the first interactions with a new employee. I have an opportunity to meet people before they become one of my peers. This helps to build relationships and trust right away. As a Transfer Coordinator, I am the first impression when working with other facilities to coordinate transfers both in and out of our facility.
Nursing has allowed me the diversity to continually grow in my profession. It is an ever changing and exciting career. It is technology, science, and human caring all wrapped into one. Mostly, it is an opportunity to serve others in their time of greatest need; that is the greatest compensation!