#MyBestMoments Campaign - Robyne Stevenson, Clinical Extern

In our #MyBestMoments campaign staff and physicians from across our hospitals and community sites share the moments that have mattered most to them in their careers at Lakeridge Health. Read Robyne's story below. 

I was lucky enough to be placed at Lakeridge Health for all of my clinical rotations during nursing school. This allowed me to explore a number of different nursing environments, which included geriatric rehabilitation, oncology, paediatrics, surgery, and critical care. My experience working on each of these units has been phenomenal. I found the staff to be very kind, knowledgeable, and passionate about patient care.

I began my journey on an acute medicine floor at the Ajax Pickering Hospital, which was one of the units hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the nurses and other staff members were under a lot of stress, I felt welcomed and supported.

As my final placement came to an end, I expressed interest in joining the Critical Care Unit to my supervisor, and she facilitated my transfer to the Oshawa Hospital. I worked on the unit for a short period while I studied for my licencing exam, and quickly discovered that Critical Care was where I was meant to be, as there were so many new learning opportunities, and I really enjoyed the fast-paced environment. A few weeks later, I gladly accepted a Registered Nurse position within the Critical Care Development Program.

I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to work as a clinical extern at Lakeridge Health. Getting to know the management and staff on my new unit has eased the transition from student to Registered Nurse, and I can confidently say that I’m excited to begin this next chapter!