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Mary Jo Clark
ER/Trauma Coordinator
Floyd Valley Hospital, Le Mars
Why did you choose this as your career? When I was 14 years old I saw a segment on the news about the intensive care unit of a nursery and I just knew that was I wanted to do when I grew up.
What are the challenges and rewards you experience in your work? The challenges are meeting the varying needs of the patients from newborns to geriatrics. Some patients come in with no medical knowledge and some with too much, some have an uncomplicated complaint and some have you baffled, and some have no money or resources and some have unlimited yet you need to treat them all the same. The rewards are being able to help the patient, solving their problems or getting to a specialist who can. I work in ER so I like seeing the unusual like people nailing their hand to the board, kids putting rocks in their nose, etc.
What are your plans for the future? I see myself being in this position for a long time. I would like to get my master’s degree and information technology is something that interests me and I may explore that in the future.
How has the hospital supported your career? I started here as a new graduate on the floor and they encouraged me to move up to first a charge nurse then nursing supervisor and now this position. Along the way I got married and have three active children and they have really worked with me so that my schedule would not conflict with family demands for which I am very grateful.
More About Mary Jo Clark
Education: Bachelor of science in nursing from Morningside College
Years with hospital: 16 years
Way to go Mary Jo! I remember when you first started and you have come a long way! I don’t think they could have found anyone better for the job you do!
Congratualations Mary JO!
I have had the pleasure of working with you since your first day of work here at FVH, when you started working throughout the various nursing service job duties. It has been rewarding to watch your career evolve, and your expertise develop. FVH is truely a caring team suppporting not only our community in their health care needs, but also supporting each other to become the best each employee can be
You are so good at what you do!! Congrats. You are great to work with (when I get to work with you) and always have a good attitude.
WAY TO GO Mary Jo!
You are one of the labs Go-To-Gals and we are lucky to have you. You either know the answer or you know how to get it. Thanks for doing such a great job!!!
Congratulations Mary Jo! You do such a good job in ER! You are great at it! Proud of you!
We appreciate all that you do!