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Name: Rochelle MacPherson
How long have your been an LPN? 4 years
Your city or town of residency: Mission
Your city or town of occupation: Abbotsford
Workplace information
Facility and department? MSA Hospital. Subacute Rehabilitation Unit.
Full time, part time, or casual? Fulltime
How long at current position: 2 years
What is your role in your job and what are some typical duties? I work as a full scope LPN, so I do assessments, medication admin, processing orders, discharge planning, patient teaching, advocating for patients, and for family members of the patients, as well as documentation and follow up.
Have you had to do any additional education in order to do what you are doing? Not officially; however, in the nursing profession, learning is constant and ongoing.
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What are your usual hours of work and do you work overtime? I work 0700hrs-1500hrs and 1500hrs-2300hrs. I pick up overtime if I am up to it and if it works for my family.
What made you apply for this job? I feel that the Subacute Unit puts the wellbeing of the patient before the needs of the system. The role of the Subacute Rehabilitation Unit and the interdisciplinary members who work in the unit is to ensure that patients leave the hospital fully prepared to safely cope at home or in whatever destination they may be going to. We focus on what is safe and best for the patient and for the people who will be supporting that patient. Acute care units can tend to focus on getting the patient in and out ASAP. We work closely and on a regular basis with Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Work, Dietary, SLP, Doctors, and many other vocations to ensure that all patients are physically and emotionally ready to go home. Our unit focus’ on physical rehabilitating and preparing people who are post op, who have had MVA’s, who have had CVA’s and many other setbacks to go home well.
What makes your job unique from others? Again, we work very closely and on a regular basis with a variety of vocations to ensure patients get the best care and the safest return home. We truly advocate for the patient and for the people who are supporting that patient no matter how inconvenient or lengthy the process may be.
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What do you like most about your job? Least? Of course I love to work with the patients and the families of the patients, but I also love to learn on the job. I always say, never a dull moment in Nursing, which is what I love the most and hate the most about the job.
What motivates or inspires you in your nursing career? Seeing patients improve, watching them strive to attain their goals, and sending them home well and happy.
What are your long term goals in your nursing career? My short term and long term goals are to give 100% every shift and to keep the focus on advocating for the patient, not on taking the easy way out. That can be a tall order in our profession!
Are you a member of any workplace or LPN organizations? If so, what are they and why did you join them? I unfortunately am not a member of any other LPN organizations because I have young kids, but I really admire those who strive to make our practice and profession better!
What to you think the role of the LPN will look like in 5 years? I hope it will look the same in some ways, because I want to continue working closely with patients and other interdisciplinary members. I also hope our scope increases to include IV starts because I feel it will benefit the healthcare system as a whole and those who utilize our system.
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