Continuing our Humans of St. Louis + @BJC_Careers series, this week we’re spotlighting Pediatric Flight Nurse Angelique Dreisewerd 🚁🩺. Her story takes health care to new heights. If you haven’t already, head over to our Instagram for more inspiring health care hero stories ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ggqEerpk https://lnkd.in/gz6ac4pb
(1/7) “Growing up, my mom was a nurse, so when it came time to choose a career, I decided, ‘I’ll be a nurse, too.’ In college, I heard about flight nursing and thought it was so cool. My grandmother, who was my biggest supporter, put a helicopter on my graduation cake because she never doubted it would happen for me. You need a lot of intensive care experience to be a flight nurse, so I started work in a Level One Trauma Center. I loved the adrenaline, but over time, I realized my true passion was pediatrics. And since I only knew about flight nursing positions for adult care, I assumed that dream was over. Later, one of my friends told me she joined the pediatric flight team at BJC, so I applied, not expecting much because it was so competitive. It’s a hard job to get and a hard job to keep. But to my surprise, they called and offered me a position. I still remember jumping up and down in my living room. I got my dream job.” Angelique Dreiswerd, RN, BSN, C-NPT, Pediatric Flight Nurse at BJC HealthCare-St. Louis Children’s Hospital 📷: Colleen O’Connell Smyth HOSTL + #BJCCareers
