Sedlacek
named June Employee of the Month at ALMH
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[June
14, 2013]
Timothy Sedlacek, of
Springfield, has been named the June Employee of the Month at Abraham
Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln. Sedlacek has worked as a trauma nurse
specialist in the emergency department for the past nine years. |
Sedlacek was nominated for the honor
by co-worker Kathy Vogt for his willingness to go above and beyond.
Sedlacek was born and raised in
Milwaukee, Wis. A Gulf War veteran, Sedlacek served in the Navy from
1987-1991. After graduating from Lincoln Land Community College with
a nursing degree, he began his work in the emergency department at
ALMH in 2004. He is an instructor of advanced cardiovascular life
support and is currently working toward completing his Board
Certified Emergency Nurse credential.
"To be a trauma nurse you have to
have a sense of adventure and the ability to think under pressure,
think outside the box and know when to ask for help or offer it,"
said Sedlacek. "The greatest joy in my job is that you never know
what you are going to get. We deal with everything from concerned
parents with sick newborns to resuscitating a patient and getting
them back."
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Sedlacek recommends nursing and has
advice for those interested in the field.
"I would tell someone getting into
nursing that it takes skill and an art of learning and caring. It is
a demanding and fulfilling career. But the most important thing is
to remember to stay humble. You might be working in the emergency
room today, but tomorrow you might be the one who needs help from
your fellow nurses."
Sedlacek is engaged to Nicole
Hamilton. They live in Springfield with their two dogs, Serenity and
Chewie. He enjoys working out, movies and training his Dutch
shepherd search and rescue dog, Serenity.
ALMH, at 200 Stahlhut Drive, is a
25-bed critical-access hospital affiliated with Memorial Health
System. The hospital employs more than 315 in a variety of roles.
For more information, visit
www.almh.org.
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