Healthcare Traveler - June 2008 - (Page 43)

fortunate that, as a mobile provider, I’m able to experience a variety of settings.” Whenever she can, Sheila volunteers for on-call duty, working from 3:30 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. the next day. The norm for employees at her assignment facility is one day a week and one weekend per month. “When I’m on call, I might see someone who is having an appendix or gallbladder removed, or an older woman who slid and injured her hip,” she relates. “Thankfully, most of the people I care for do not present with a dire illness or condition.” As a surg tech, Sheila doesn’t have the opportunity to spend much time with her patients before they go under anesthesia. So, she considers the moments she does have with them invaluable. “I particularly find it rewarding when I get to work with a patient who is having a “The permanent staff members are tremendously supportive and very traveler-friendly.” —Sheila Bailey, ST C-Section because I’m part of bringing a life into the world.” She also admits that she’s usually the first to break scrub to bring a warm blanket to a patient. Sheila—the only mobile provider in the OR, with the exception of a locum tenens physician—has quickly become part of the team, which includes 13 nurses, two orthopedic surgeons, two emergency medical technicians, two gynecologists, three general surgeons, two urologists, and an eye surgeon. “The permanent staff members are remarkable. They are tremendously supportive and very traveler-friendly.” From going out to breakfast with the nurses to shopping with other staff members, Sheila has been welcomed by the hospital’s regular staff on a personal level. She says that everyone “has each other’s back” and is so caring. For instance, when she first arrived at WCGH, Sheila was having car problems. “I walked into the OR and asked, ‘Does anyone know a good, reliable mechanic?’ My coworkers said, ‘Oh, yeah. Ed.’ In fact, Ed works in the operating room, too. This is such a close-knit community. “As a result of being looked after, I’ve come up against a few, unexpected side Circle Career Card No. 633 www.healthcaretraveler.com June 2008 Healthcare Traveler 43 http://www.ogradypeyton.com http://www.ogradypeyton.com http://www.healthcaretraveler.com

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