Česky
How long have you worked at AKESO?
I joined the Beroun Hospital, which was then called the Rehabilitation Hospital Beroun (RNB), right after high school, in January 2003. I started working in the inpatient internal ward and de facto I have been there for 18 years. I only had a two-month break when I was training in a big hospital in Prague. I ended up staying there for 10 years, but I never left my home country, because I was still working intensively in the internal medicine ward all that time.
What brought you here?
After medical school I wanted to start working and the Beroun hospital was my first choice because I am a native Berounian. I must say it was a good decision. I learned the most here from my "older", more experienced colleagues - from practical things to documentation of medical and nursing diagnoses. Thanks to them, I understood a lot of activities and tasks that I could not imagine how they actually work or how they are done when I was learning in the nursing school.
How did you progress in your work? Where are you currently working?
As I have already mentioned, I started in the inpatient internal ward under the former station nurse Eva Kořínková and Mr. prim. doc. Karel Sochor. I remember those times and the team very fondly. The times were different, not so hectic, we all had relatively time to talk privately, visit each other, organize birthday parties, etc.
I now serve in acute internal medicine. It is a very interesting job, every day is different because the patient mix is diverse. We have both general patients and psychiatric patients, whom we try to refer to specialists for further examination. The police also come to us a lot with drunken or aggressive people to examine them before they are put in a cell. Quite often, we have a lot of fun.
What's your working day like?
I work three shifts and it suits me. I can't imagine going only to the morning shift, for example. During the day shift, after the night shift, my colleague and I hand in our reports, opiate keys, talk about the previous shift or even sort out a few things from the previous days. In the daily roster we have scheduled admissions, but each day is different and I am de facto waiting to see when what patient arrives by ambulance or with a GP referral or on their own. It cannot be said that we have an exact set of what will happen when, we are busy from morning to night.
During the pandemic, you also helped out in the covid ward. That in itself must have been quite demanding...
Yes, that's true. On my days off, I also went to the inpatient ward to help my colleagues at least with night duties. Not only in our reception area it was very demanding, and I therefore bow to all my colleagues that we managed this time, pulled together and kept a positive mood for the next difficult days. I try not to remember this time too much, or rather I have created a personal protective shield so that I don't get more overwhelmed with covid information than I have to. I'm sorry for all the deaths and tragic fates of people and wish everyone good strength and robust health.
And now in your spare time you help out with testing and still go to the inpatient ward. Why don't you enjoy your hobbies, your family...?
I admit I'm a bit of a workaholic. I've always worked beyond my normal working hours, whether here at AKESO or in Prague. I was and am dedicated to my job, maybe more than I should have been, had to be, but I love doing it. My family and boyfriend have gotten a little used to it, but my mom often nags me, wants me to slow down. It's just that, as I've written before, I'm hyperactive and need to be doing something and moving all the time.
What is AKESO's employer? What do you like? What could be improved?
It's a modern company with a clear vision and ideas. I feel that the owner, Mr. Sotirios Zavalianis, is pursuing his goals so that patients and staff in his holding are satisfied. I think he succeeds in most cases. I, at least, except for the occasional hiccup, which happens in every job, am very satisfied here. I like the internal reception.
Unfortunately, we're still short of people. That's why I would like to welcome new colleagues. Don't be afraid of new opportunities and chances for interesting work, whether in the rehabilitation centre or in other departments. You will have a job that is interestingly well-paid, and you will also be able to enjoy benefits that are not common elsewhere.
What benefits do you enjoy, what do you use and how satisfied are you with the level of benefits?
I honestly think we have very good benefits here. We can go to the company fitness facilities, we have the opportunity to get MultiSport cards, we receive financial contributions to our pension insurance. Now we can also treat ourselves to a hairdresser, beautician or chiropodist. We can use the swimming pool with whirlpools free of charge. We also have allowances for lunch in the canteen. I don't even know about all the benefits myself. I use my MultiSport card the most and I go to the fitness centre directly at the Beroun Rehabilitation Hospital.
What do you like to do when you are not in the hospital? What does your free day look like now and what would your dream day look like?
In my free time, which I have like a lot, I like to do sports. I do circuit training, take long walks, run, do aerobics or go in-line skating. I do sports to clear my head, to get physically tired, to discharge excess energy. This is very difficult for me because I am a hyperactive person. Furthermore, I love cafes and coffee and I like to go out to discover new, cozy ones where I just sit and look around, observe people and imagine what they might be doing for work, what their life is like, their hobbies, etc. But my biggest passion is traveling. If I could, I'd be out in the world all the time. I love Switzerland, that's where I'd most like to spend all my free days.
