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On Assignment B E L F A S T, M A I N E The advantages of traveling In 1985, Sheila began her healthcare career with a military motif as an aero medical evacuation technician in the United States Air Force Reserves. She took her first travel contract in October 2002 at Staten Island University Hospital in Staten Island, New York. At first, the small-town girl—originally from Willard, Ohio—was wary of the city, especially following the terrorist attacks. But living in one of New York City’s Five Boroughs, practicing at the hospital, and meeting friendly and helpful residents made her feel differently. “It revitalized my feelings about life, which more than anything else, really got me into traveling,” states Sheila. “Being there after 9/11 was an amazing experience.” Since then, she has traveled to Troy and Newark, New York; Stowe SHEILA says healthcare travel is amazing and that it has helped her hone her skills. and Burlington, Vermont; Princeton, New Jersey; and Sonora, California. According to Sheila, the mobile lifestyle has helped her hone her skills. “I’ve grown, as far as becoming accustomed to different settings and types of trauma cases, just really absorbing what’s going on around me,” she says. “Because, as a traveler, the way you do something at one facility or for one patient is never going to be the same as it might be elsewhere. Healthcare travel is amazing.” The career alternative also takes Sheila outside of what she calls her “little bubble,” and lets her see how the world lives. “Living in Belfast, and seeing the lobstermen and people come and go, has been a prime example,” she conveys. “It has given me a strong sense about the things outside of the life I live, and it’s rewarding.” Her current assignment has been so satisfying that Sheila is thinking about extending it. “Plus,” she says, “I would like to see Belfast and the coast in the summer.” And who knows? By then, she may have the Maine accent down cold. HT Brenna Ehrlich is a freelance writer based in Evanston, Illinois. Circle Career Card No. 628 Circle Career Card No. 600 46 Healthcare Traveler June 2008 www.healthcaretraveler.com http://www.acrossamer.com http://www.acrossamer.com http://www.nhs5star.com http://www.nhs5star.com http://www.healthcaretraveler.com

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