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STAT’s Internal PTSD Committee with Sarah Anderson & Hollee Russell

As we close out PTSD Awareness Month, we’re highlighting STAT’s internal PTSD committee with Sarah Anderson and Hollee Russell.

Can you tell us a little bit about your backgrounds? How long have you worked with STAT?

Sarah: I’ve worked for STAT for over 15 years. During that time I’ve worked as a Flight Nurse, Outreach Coordinator, and now Regional Medical Manager, but I also spent some time at UPMC Children’s as part of their Pediatric/Neonatal Transport Team.

Hollee:  I have been a nurse for 24 years. I have worked Surgical ICU, Cardiac ICU, and ED. I also worked as a paramedic for 3 years. I have been with STATMedEvac for 19 years.

 

Can you tell us about the beginning of the internal PTSD committee?

Sarah: We began our journey to a formal Peer Support group prior to the pandemic. Originally it was just me, asking for support from STAT to move forward with a more formal […]

STAT’s Internal PTSD Committee with Sarah Anderson & Hollee Russell2022-06-29T02:17:46-04:00

Employee Profiles: Sarah Anderson, Regional Medical Manager

Job Title: Regional Medical Manager

How many years at STATMedEvac:  13 years

  1.  I’m a Mama to one human, Lia (2 years), and one pug, Winston Churchill (14 years).
  2. I love glitter, iced coffee, friends, Disney, and all.of.the.animals.
  3. I’m originally from Lebanon County, PA (small, rural, central PA)
  4. My first job/volunteer opportunity was as a candy striper at a local hospital and I absolutely LOVED it.
  5. The best part of working for STAT MedEvac is the people I’ve met and worked with over the last 13 years both within and outside of STAT.  They’re the absolute best; smart, funny, and genuine.  They really know how to make life fun and I’m just so happy to be a part of this with them.

Employee Profiles: Sarah Anderson, Regional Medical Manager2022-06-17T17:41:09-04:00

Employee Profile: Scott Spencer RN, PHRN, CFRN

Job Title: Sr. Professional Flight Nurse II

How many years at STATMedEvac:  5 years

  • Scott is a proud husband and father to three amazing boys (13, 10, and 6).  He also has a 4-legged child, 2 y/o Zuri, who is their 3rd rescue Great Dane.
  • He brings his violin to work (most days) to practice.  He has been playing for about 5 years now.  Scott has played multiple instruments since age 4.  The band he plays with, Leap of Faith, currently has 3 songs professionally recorded.  You can find them on Spotify and Apple music.  The band is back in the recording studio working on 3 more songs.
  • Scott is currently enrolled at Capella University to complete his BSN.
  • He is based at MedEvac 4 out of Allegheny County Airport.  Scott says “It’s been a great […]
Employee Profile: Scott Spencer RN, PHRN, CFRN2022-07-06T14:19:29-04:00

Employee Profiles: Maggie Zaliponi, Sr. Prof Flight Nurse II & Bill Walls, Professional Flight Paramedic

Meet Maggie Zaliponi, Sr. Prof Flight Nurse II, BSN
Years of service 27, MedEvac 15 Base
  1. Wanted to be a flight nurse since she was 6, after watching a 1976 episode of “Emergency” with a helicopter in it.
  2. Was an Explorer with Lower Valley Ambulance at 14 years old, EMT at age 16 with West Deer EMS. She used to get out of school for ambulance calls.
  3. Her high school senior bio stated “plans to go to nursing school and become a flight nurse “.
  4. Went to West Penn Hospital Nursing school and started in the MICU right after graduation in 1991 and eventually transitioned to the Burn Trauma ICU.
  5. While always working towards her goal of being a flight nurse and was ultimately hired at STAT MedEvac on May 23, […]
Employee Profiles: Maggie Zaliponi, Sr. Prof Flight Nurse II & Bill Walls, Professional Flight Paramedic2022-05-07T01:30:21-04:00

Podcast: Opinions on The EMS Recruitment Retention Issue

Over the last month, we have collected some thoughts on how to fix the current EMS recruitment and retention issues.  Thanks to those who commented on Facebook, Instagram, called the podcast hotline and talked to us live at the EMS West Update at Seven Springs.

Thanks to Greg Porter, Ross/West View EMSA, Jeff Kelly, Medical Rescue Team South, Deb Hoffman, Silver Springs Ambulance Service, Kiley Cribbs, Butler County Community College as well as Mark Hansen, Kurt Dively, George Neat, Ally Marie Ward, and Ben Whitehill who commented on social media or left us a voice mail.

Opinions are not those of CEM/ STAT MedEvac.

Podcast: Opinions on The EMS Recruitment Retention Issue2022-05-02T22:50:08-04:00

Intuition – Have you used it in patient care? Was it right?

Kim Chestney Intuition STAT MedEvac

You can discover it. It’s right inside you; you just need to know where to look. Every person in the world who has done anything extraordinary has used the power of insight. I call this “new intuition” or “radical” intuition. It is a much bigger vision of intuition than we have understood in the past ~ placing our inner guidance, or genius, as a vital complement to the intellect. – Kim Chestney, Intuition Specialist

For more information: www.KimChestney.com

 

Intuition – Have you used it in patient care? Was it right?2022-06-02T20:19:49-04:00

Employee Profile: Allan Slagle NREMT-P, FP-C

Allan Slagle NREMT-P, FP-C
Years of Service – 3
  • Allan spends most of his days off chasing his toddler around.
  • He loves climbing and often has a bouldering pad in his trunk during the summer months.
  • Allan has been to the northeastern and southeastern tips of the continental US.
  • He knows how to cook paella.
  • Even though Allan lived in Colorado for 5 years, he never learned to ski until moving to PA, then he became a ski instructor!
Employee Profile: Allan Slagle NREMT-P, FP-C2022-04-01T16:18:51-04:00

Shaun Eggleton, RN, BSN, PHRN, CFRN, CEN

Shaun Eggleton, RN, BSN, PHRN, CFRN, CEN
Years at STAT MedEvac: 5
  • Shaun is currently enrolled in classes to obtain his Masters in Nursing.
  • He was the first CCT Ground nurse for STAT MedEvac.
  • Shaun tries to run away from Pennsylvania as much as possible and go on cruises.
  • He owns 3 aquariums, 2 of which are saltwater.
Shaun Eggleton, RN, BSN, PHRN, CFRN, CEN2022-04-19T01:53:27-04:00

Night Shift Work, Fatigue, Poor Sleep, and Cardiovascular Health

Night shifts often entail working past midnight into the early morning hours and is a common feature of shift schedules for most in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and other sectors of public safety.

For those in EMS who frequently work night shifts on a regular basis, or occasionally on a rotating schedule, fatigue and daytime sleepiness are common – especially during the early morning hours. Fatigue related to shift work can carry over into the post-shift work period and impact how alert, sleepy, and fatigued one feels during the first 24 hours post-shift – the recovery period, which sometimes does not feel much like recovery.

Shift work is not going away. Our society operates 24 hours-a-day and emergencies are not scheduled. All who work in public safety, including EMS, understand that we must be available at all hours and quickly respond to the needs of the acutely ill and injured. […]

Night Shift Work, Fatigue, Poor Sleep, and Cardiovascular Health2022-03-09T18:08:02-05:00
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