Name: Pat Durant

How long have your been an LPN?:35 years

Your city or town of residency: Kelowna, BC

Your city or town of occupation: Kelowna,BC

Workplace information: Hooper Holmes Canada Ltd- Portamedic Unit

Facility and department? In-Home Health Assessments

Full time, part time, or casual? Part time to Full time, self scheduled

How long at current position: 5 1/2 years

1) What is your role in your job and what are some typical duties? In-home health assessments, venipuncture, cardiograms.

2) Have you had to do any additional education in order to do what you are doing? Yes, I completed the venipuncture/IV therapy course, an EKG program and had completed the Head to Toe Physical Assessment course.

3) What are your usual hours of work and do you work overtime? Usually 0800-1800 Monday to Friday, Saturdays until 1200 but modify my hours to meet the client and agency needs.

4) What made you apply for this job? I wanted to seek a position that was less physically demanding and more mentally stimulating.

5) What makes your job unique from others? I am self directed, written information determines client outcomes so I must be extremely medically specific.

6) Are you part of an interdisciplinary team?  If so, what other professions do you work and consult with? Yes, I work and consult with a team of RN's, case coordinators, insurance agents and on occassion physicians.