Sarah’s Story: WMMC is My Partner for Nursing

Sarah Jones, RN, ICU Charge Nurse at Western Missouri Medical Center

Sarah Chooses WMMC for Growth

Throughout history, nurses have played an enormous role in caring for patients and every day they show up through the good days and bad days to continue to provide care. Being a nurse in the ICU is no exception, and Sarah Jones, RN, is an amazing example of how truly wonderful WMMC’s nursing staff is.

Sarah keeps a full schedule as an RN in the ICU. Doing several twelve hours shifts each week, she can often be found taking care of her patients who require critical care. But as the charge nurse, she can be found training new graduates on the floor, preparing schedules, overseeing admissions and discharges and so much more.

“WMMC is a small community hospital, but I love how much growth I have seen over the years,” Sarah says. “We have resources that keep patients close to home, but we also have a great understanding of when a patient needs to further their care, or needs to be moved to a more advanced facility. I think the community would be surprised by how much specialty care we actually provide at WMMC.”

Sarah has many patients that tell her how much they enjoy being able to stay in a rural healthcare facility close to home, so family and friends can be near their loved one in their time of need. She is so grateful for every chance she gets to help her patients.

Sarah Chooses WMMC for Opportunity

Sarah and Melissa are celebrating their patient “wins” after a long 12-hour shift.

With growth comes opportunity! When discussing how much the hospital has grown, she really appreciated all the opportunities for nurses to work not only in the ICU, but in Pulmonology, the Medical/Surgical Unit, and even get trained in the Operating Room at WMMC. Even in the Emergency Room nurses get to work with telemedicine, and as a designated Level III Stroke, Trauma, and STEMI center, nurses get many opportunities not typically offered at rural hospitals.

Sarah Chooses WMMC for Community

Left to right: Melissa, Melanie, Sarah, and Vic.

Outside of work she also keeps a full schedule as a mom and coach to her two daughters’ softball, volleyball, basketball teams – but outside of her personal community, she is always excited to see her work community.

“I know everyone, and if you don’t know someone they always say hi and you meet them quickly,” Sarah said confidently. “Plus I have a fantastic relationship with the doctors I work with. Such as Dr. Pluym who is one of our critical care doctors. Our facility allows us to get to know our doctors on a personal level and have a relationship with them.”

Patients get the best experience because nurses and doctors collaborate to bring the best care possible for each critical situation. Sarah knows her doctors because she works closely with them every day, rather than rarely seeing the doctor or having several different providers that she works with.

WMMC relies on kind and caring nurses like Sarah every day to provide patients with the best experience. She plays a lot of different roles in the ICU, and WMMC is grateful to have her as part of our nursing team! Share Sarah’s story to help us thank Sarah for choosing WMMC!

Do you have a story about your experience at WMMC that you want to share with us? We want to hear it! Contact Ellie Schmutz at (660) 262-7472 or email eschmutz@wmmc.com to share your experience today!

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About Western Missouri Medical Center

Western Missouri Medical Center (WMMC) is a fully-accredited acute care county medical center located in Warrensburg, MO. WMMC prides itself in emergency care, obstetrics, orthopedic and general surgery, family healthcare, internal medicine, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care, rehabilitation services and more. Inpatient services include medical, surgical, intensive, obstetrical, orthopedic, pediatric and skilled nursing care, as well as a wide range of therapeutic and diagnostic outpatient services. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Learn more at WMMC.com.

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