W-WMS Corner
Paramedic, RN loves what he does
By W-WMS SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADERS
On Monday, May 14, Bruce Bailey spoke to the eighth grade Career Connections classes regarding his profession in the medical field. He related that when he was growing up in Alabama, he would have liked to have had a class such as this to help in the decision-making process as one begins to consider his career path.
Bailey spent time in the Army before deciding to enter the medical field, which has the potential to be quite lucrative. In fact, it is currently one of the top five careers to be in.
Early on, Bailey relates that he was a bit of a risk-taker; he enjoyed skydiving and bungee jumping. However, today, as an EMS and RN, he works the motocross races at the track in Aonia, as well as Georgia Tech games where he gets to spend time with the team, as well as former beloved Washington coach, Butch Brooks.
Bailey's training as a paramedic is an ongoing cycle in order to stay current, and he is called upon to re-deliver training, even to physicians. He is literally on call 24-7, but he loves what he does, and has worked in virtually all the larger hospitals in the area and for a time, managed the flight service (helicopters) in Atlanta. Fortunately for us, he prefers the smaller hospital environment and currently serves Wills Memorial Hospital as Director of Performance Improvement; as such, one of his primary tasks is the documentation of patients' charts; his philosophy is that if it isn't documented, it didn't happen. He willingly consults with family members in an effort to help them better understand the status of a loved one.
Bailey's Power Point presentation depicted diverse scenarios that were informative and thought-provoking, graphic, and realistic. The students join their teacher, Gloria Rhodes, in thanking Mr. Bailey for sharing both his time and a wealth of knowledge with them. He also extended an invitation to anyone interested to come see what it's like to travel to the scene of an accident as an observer to assist in making that all-important decision: What do I want to do with my life?
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