Eileen McKeown will celebrate her 40th year of employment as an Enrolled Nurse (EN) with Catholic Healthcare on July 7, making her the longest serving nurse employed by the organisation.
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The Jemalong Retirement Village nurse said her four decades in the industry have brought her several lifetimes of experience.
“The nursing industry should be recognised and promoted as a leading career opportunity,” she said.
“The people working in the industry are professional, skilled leaders who play a vital role to people lives within the communities.
“Nursing can be very hard and demanding but the personal satisfaction is one of the greatest rewards a worker will ever feel.”
Eileen said the organisation’s commitment to residents’ health and safety and the support of training for staff is a defining factor in her choice to work for Catholic Healthcare.
“I think having a good support team around you helps,” she said.
“[It’s great] that you have the support of management and that they are approachable if you need to talk with them and know you will be listened to if the need arises.”
Eileen is passionate about young nurses receiving support in pursuing appropriate training, an initiative Catholic Healthcare recently introduced with the Graduate Nursing program.
On International Nurses Day, May 12, Eileen celebrated with her colleagues at Jemalong Residential Village in Forbes, where their nurses station was brightly decorated in appreciation of hard-working nurses worldwide.
