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As a nurse, you have many options for career moves. You can work in:
- doctor’s offices,
- a cruise ship,
- a hospital,
- home care agencies,
- school nurse,
- or an insurance company.
A Day in the Life…
Name: Karen Scott
Place of work: Kettering Medical Center
Job Title: Staff Nurse
Hours worked: 7pm-7am
How many yrs/months in profession: 6 years
Where you received your education: Sinclair Community College and Indiana Wesleyan
What degree did you earn: Baccalaureate
How many yrs/months for your education: Minimum of 2 years
A Typical Day: Get my patient assignment and introduce myself to my patient and their families. I then perform a nursing assessment, pass medications and perform any treatment that is ordered. Working in an intensive care department, I see a wide variety of patients. Some patients are recovering from surgery and others are stroke patients. Some patients are so sick that despite our best efforts and advances in medicine we are unable to save their life.
What was your inspiration: My grandmother was a nurse and I always knew that I would work in health care. I started as a medical assistant and worked in a doctor’s office while attending nursing school. After working on a medical surgical unit for a year, I wanted more of a challenge. I transferred to the ICU where I have worked for the past five years.
Best Advice you ever received: Always be compassionate to your patient and their family.
What would you tell someone interested in going into health care: Work as a nursing assistant to make sure your heart is in health care. Nurses will never be replaced and there will always be jobs available.
One interesting anecdote about your career (optional): As a nurse, you have many options for career moves. You can work in doctor’s offices, a cruise ship, a hospital, home care agencies, school nurse or an insurance company.
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Charge Nurse – Staff Nurse III
Name: Mary Jo Vannatta
Place of work: Kettering Medical center – Mother/Baby Unit
Job Title: Certified Respiratory
Hours Worked: 7pm-7am, 24-30 hrs a week
How many yrs/months in your profession: 30 years
Where you received your education: BSN – Bachelor of Science in Nursing
How many yrs/months for your education: 4 years
A Typical Day: If I am in charge, I first make out our patient care assignments and then get report about my assignment as well as any issues on the unit. I then perform a complete head to toe assessment of each of my patients (moms) and each baby. When we have a new “delivery”, I assist in the transitional care of the new baby. I teach each patient how to care for themselves and their new baby. We assist the moms with breastfeeding and offer support as they learn how to be a Mom (and Dad). Our care and teaching and assessing are on-going for 12 hours. This is ONLY a small part of what I do during my shift.
What was your inspiration: Always knew I wanted to grow up and be a nurse! I love taking care of others and provide teaching to improve every patient’s well-being.
Best Advice you ever received: My cardiovascular College Professor said that the learning will never end when you are an RN. Always remember to be open to learn something new everyday of your life when you are working as a nurse.
What would you tell someone interested in going into health care: If you have a love to help others, then follow your dream and go for it. Be ready to work hard, study hard and then your dream will come true!
One interesting anecdote about your career I have worked night shift ever since my 5 children were born and both my daughters have graduated in nursing from The Ohio State University and are following their dream of taking care of children and newborns. One is in the Pediatric Intensive Care in Phoenix and one is in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Columbus. I am very blessed to know that every night shift that I work, I try to make a difference in every patient’s life that I take care of.
Name: Sheila Daugherty
Place of work: Kettering Medical Center
Job Title: Certified Respiratory
Hours Worked: 8:00am-5:30pm
How many yrs/months in your profession: 26 years
Where you received your education: Kettering College of Medical Arts and Indiana Wesleyan University
What degree did you earn: ADN/BSN
How many yrs/months for your education: 5 years
A Typical Day: Clinical Nurse Managers are RNs first and work closely with patients and staff members who are caring for the patients. We trouble shoot and deal with patient care concerns as well as working to improve the process of patient care to the level of the best practice for individualized patients. Our mission is to improve the quality of care to the people of our community.
What was your inspiration: I feel that as a Christian first and Love of Christ and mankind that my career choice was a calling for my life.
Best Advice you ever received: Never stop believing in yourself and what God can do through you.
What would you tell someone interested in going into health care: You need to love your job. You need to shadow in another person’s job to see if you are really interested in doing those “not so glamorous” duties that are a part of the job. Have a servant attitude and know that is a God given gift. Do not select any job based on the paycheck…you want to come home at night feeling good about what you have done and how you are working to change the world. Paychecks are over-rated when it comes to job satisfaction.
One interesting anecdote about your career: I am a breast cancer survivor times 2. I have been given the opportunity to share my testimony with others who are going through similar situations. I thank God for this opportunity to tell my storey to those who are facing life changes, and to tell them what God has done. Basically, God didn’t give me Cancer and I would not have chosen that course for myself..but God allowed me to use my story to give support and encouragement to others who must travel that pathway. I am able to give God the Glory regardless of the crisis.
Radiologic Technologist/mammographer
Name: Susan Becker
Place of work: UVMC
Job Title: Radiologic Technologist/mammographer
Hours Worked: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
How many yrs/months in your profession: 21 years
Where you received your education: Sinclair Community College
What degree did you earn: Associate of Applied Science
How many yrs/months for your education: 2 years
A Typical Day: Working in a hospital, my days can be busy and challenging, also rewarding. I take x-rays on inpatients, outpatients, ER patients and the operating room. I also work in the cardiac cath lab.
What was your inspiration: Actually, I was getting divorced. I needed to have a job that I could support myself. My aunt worked in an x-ray department and really enjoyed it. Went to Sinclair and picked the correct career for me. I love it!
Best Advice you ever received: Never give up and enjoy what you do.
What would you tell someone interested in going into health care: Make sure you enjoy encountering all types of people.
Name: Marsha Sedlak-Whiting
Place of work: UVMC
Job Title: Radiologic Technologist
Hours Worked: 40 hrs p/week
How many yrs/months in your profession: 20 years
Where you received your education: MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
What degree did you earn: Certificate
How many yrs/months for your education: 2 years
A Typical Day: Working in a hospital, my days can be busy and challenging, also rewarding. I take x-rays on inpatients, outpatients, ER patients and the operating room. I also work in the cardiac cath lab.
What was your inspiration: I love working with people and wanted to help them. It’s rewarding and challenging.
Best Advice you ever received: Work hard towards your goal. Persevere when things get tough! Don’t be a quitter.
What would you tell someone interested in going into health care: I would highly encourage them by stating it’s a rewarding career. You’re helping others and contributing to society.
One interesting anecdote about your career: I was 40 years old when I started x-ray school! I always wanted to go back to school and finally did it!
