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.
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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."
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."
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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.
[Text from file received from
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital]
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