Nurses Week: Meet Kim J.

For Nurs­es Week, we’re cel­e­brat­ing all nurs­es, includ­ing our incred­i­ble team here at QMG. In hon­or of the week, we recent­ly sat down with Kim J. to get to know her a bit more. 

1. What’s your role at QMG? I work as a Float nurse at QMG in Mt. Ster­ling. Pre­vi­ous­ly, I worked in Podi­a­try for 12½ years with Dr. Shwe­tal Patel, as well as with Dr. Chaudhry and in the QMG Surgery Cen­ter when it first opened at the 1118 Hamp­shire building.

2. What inspired you to become a nurse? I want­ed to pro­vide the best for my sons, and I’ve always enjoyed help­ing people.

3. What do you enjoy most about being a nurse? Help­ing patients, advo­cat­ing for them, and work­ing along­side such an incred­i­ble group of nurs­es — both past and present.

4. What advice would you give some­one just start­ing out in nurs­ing? Be patient and tru­ly lis­ten to your patients.

5. What are you most proud of in your career so far? Being able to adjust and adapt to dif­fer­ent job roles through­out my career.

Quick Take: 

6. Cof­fee, tea, or some­thing else to get you through the day? I enjoy cof­fee, hot tea, and of course water. If I need an extra boost, I’ll reach for a Pep­si or Dr Pepper.

7. What is your go-to snack dur­ing a shift? Gra­nola mix and a cheese stick — and don’t tell any­one, but occa­sion­al­ly chocolate!

8. What role do you usu­al­ly play on your team? I’m calm, flex­i­ble, and just go with the flow.