Like many firefighters, I too have a second career that I pursue on my days off. Eight years ago I became a Registered Nurse and started working part time in the Van Wert County Hospital Emergency Department. Three years ago, I also started working part time as a Psych Nurse at Ridgeview Behavioral Hospital, an addiction/mental health facility that recently opened in our community. I average about 1-2 days a week at each facility.
Therefore, working in these specialized facilities, I see many life changing events that the commonplace layperson would never see even once in their lifetime. In reality, it reflects my fire department job. In the emergency department, I am notorious for my “calmness” which I attribute to my preparation from never knowing what the next call may bring. Over the years, my annual evaluations from my emergency department supervisor have stated, “Jon has strong leadership skills and brings calmness to situations that put other employees to ease”. …show more content…
In the chain of command, RNs are in charge of LPNs. Most of the time I work with full-time personnel and they are typically the nurses in charge since they are there on a more consistent basis. I began employment soon after they opened and throughout the past two and a half years there I have seen many individuals come and go. Furthermore, I have been there longer than most of the administrative staff. Therefore, in reality, I have become one of the “senior” nurses during my employment. Subsequently, since opening the hospital there has been in a constant fluctuation of change with new administrators and variations in leadership. Many of
Therefore, working in these specialized facilities, I see many life changing events that the commonplace layperson would never see even once in their lifetime. In reality, it reflects my fire department job. In the emergency department, I am notorious for my “calmness” which I attribute to my preparation from never knowing what the next call may bring. Over the years, my annual evaluations from my emergency department supervisor have stated, “Jon has strong leadership skills and brings calmness to situations that put other employees to ease”. …show more content…
In the chain of command, RNs are in charge of LPNs. Most of the time I work with full-time personnel and they are typically the nurses in charge since they are there on a more consistent basis. I began employment soon after they opened and throughout the past two and a half years there I have seen many individuals come and go. Furthermore, I have been there longer than most of the administrative staff. Therefore, in reality, I have become one of the “senior” nurses during my employment. Subsequently, since opening the hospital there has been in a constant fluctuation of change with new administrators and variations in leadership. Many of