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Tim C.
Boston, MA
BSN, ASN, LNC
It’s hard for me to believe that I have been a nurse for almost
24 years. After being laid off from PanAm, I decided to investigate
nursing, as it was recommended to me by my uncle Frank. He had been
in and out of hospitals being treated for cancer, and he thought I
had the “caring personality” that was needed. I was also exposed to
nursing by personal experience with my terminally ill father. He
had some wonderful nurses along the way, but it was a
less-than-dedicated, indifferent nurse who I met while caring for
my father that made me realize that I could do the job and do it
with the right attitude and dedication. I looked at several programs, from masters, to baccalaureate, to
associate and diploma programs. The diploma program worked best for
me at the time, as it made it possible to work and go to school
simultaneously. After several years, I attained my associate’s
degree, and after many more, I have completed by BSN and am now
considering my MSN. Along the way, I’ve had some spectacular
experiences and have had the opportunity to be part of many
different aspects of nursing, from working with Major League
Baseball, to being a technical advisor on a television show
featuring nurses, to teaching CPR to flight attendants and working
for a law firm doing legal research. Of course, I’ve simultaneously
maintained clinical nursing at the bedside in areas including
critical care, emergency/trauma, home hospice, and even case
management. I currently work in the emergency department of Massachusetts
General Hospital’s Level 1 Trauma Unit as a staff and assistant
resource nurse. There are about 165 RN’s on staff in the emergency
department, and we see on average about 200 patients a day. This
affords different personalities and challenges, never knowing who
is going to come in the door next and with what ailment, injury, or
situation.
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