Critical care nursing at Henry Ford helps those patients who are suffering from complicated illnesses, accidents or other injuries. Critical care nurses are licensed professionals who are responsible for providing optimal and constant care for critically ill patients. They work in environments where patients require complex assessment, constant care and some of the most advanced clinical care available.
There are many roles that a critical care nurse fills. They are clinicians, educators, managers and comforters to patients and their families. They work closely with other health care staff in order to ensure patients receive only the best care possible.
Henry Ford has become a national leader in setting the standard of patient care thanks to the quality of the health care staff we employ. Continue reading for a first-hand look at what a critical care nurse at Henry Ford is all about, or apply for available critical care nursing jobs online today.
Sharron Alejandria, Critical Care Registered Nurse, Henry Ford Hospital
It's up to me! As the nurse at the patient's bedside, it's up to me to ensure that the patient is safe and receiving the best care possible. So that means I need to be well versed in patient care, the most up-to-date treatments and procedures, and our policies.
I always ask myself, "What is best for the patient? How can the things I do make a difference to this patient?"
Teamwork I love the fact that this is a teaching hospital and we work with the doctors and residents as a team. I couldn't ask for a better physician group. The doctors value our input and we're expected to be in rounds so that we can bring up concerns. Ultimately, the patient benefits from this kind of teamwork.
My management team is amazing. They respect who I am and they respect all of us as professionals. I feel heard and I feel that I can make a difference. I'm also involved in shared governance - I'm our unit rep. We're able to bring issues to governance and come up with solutions. That's huge! As staff nurses, we have say in coming up with answers. How empowering is that?!
My Future I'm being encouraged to go back to school and get my bachelors degree. I love teaching and training new people and I precept many of the new nurse orients. You know, I didn't think I could do the training, but my managers saw the potential in me. I want the orient to get everything they need to be successful so there's nothing better for me than to see the new person "get it!"
Working in Detroit I love working in Detroit. We see so many patients from all over the state and even the world, that every day is new. One of the great things about working in Detroit is that at Henry Ford Hospital we are providing some of the newest care available for patients.
