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Hi, I am Angelino Placanico. I have been at Baystate for nine years, spending four years as an ED technician and five years as a nurse. I grew up around health care and it always drew me in. My father has been a nurse at Baystate Health for 22 years. I remember hearing stories from his co-workers and thinking that it could be both interesting and fulfilling as a career. I further confirmed this interest while working as an EMT and an advocate for the YWCA during my undergraduate years. I started as a teaching adjunct for nursing programs in the spring of 2024 and enjoyed it. When the opportunity presented itself, I felt that a role in education would give me the opportunity to help prepare all team members to further their knowledge and practice. I feel that my work as a nurse educator allows me to ensure that our team gets the most up-to-date policies, guidelines, and evidence-based practices so that they can be as competent and productive as possible while they are at work. The team I work with is a very small and close-knit group. I spent most of my nine years at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, and I became the new guy on the block when I came to work at Baystate Wing Hospital in January of this year. My colleagues didn’t hesitate to make me feel like I had been here for years. I like the fact that I get to meet new people every day and make a difference in their lives. Having conversations with individuals who have a vast array of experiences in life can be very interesting and informative. You get to be social, compassionate, and interested in your job every day. Overall, I believe that it is most rewarding to have all the experiences I have had in healthcare and to have been able to meet and play a small role in the careers of individuals, as well as the care of the patients that come to the Emergency Department. The best part of my day is when I get home and get to see my fiancé and two dogs, Toby and Lola. I like to relax while catching a game or a movie on TV. I’m a big fan of sports and am a die-hard Boston fan. I love to watch any professional sports. I played baseball and softball in different leagues until a few years ago, when I transitioned to golf. Every day on the course is both the most exciting and miserable time of my life – if you know, you know. I think people would be surprised to know that healthcare is so much more than diagnosing and treating patients and that there is so much evolving and changing in healthcare. It takes a team, working tirelessly, from our leaders to our teams in the Med/Surg Unit, Radiology, the Lab, Food and Nutrition Services, and Environmental Services, to name a few, to care for our patients. Every employee is necessary to provide safe healthcare. #MyBaystateStory

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Ann L.

Adjunct Faculty in Nursing, Manchester Campus at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

3mo

Congrats Angelino! Your progression in nursing is an excellent example of the joy of ED nursing practice.

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