Seb MacFarlane

((Application from St. Matilda's Louisiana Facility))

Date of Birth: 04/18/71
Age: 38 (at time of applying)
Gender: Male
Address: 16 Laurel Street, Concord, NH 03301
Physical Appearance: 6' 1", pretty skinny I guess, my hair is brown, as are my eyes. I'm Caucasian, Scottish heritage, and there aren't really any distinguishing marks aside from that I wear two hearing aids most of the time

Which position are you applying for at St. Matilda, and why? Please tell us a little about what interests you in becoming a member of our capable staff.

I'm applying for the position of an orderly, because that's what I'm trained to do and what I've been doing for the past few years. I like working with people, and I like to bring a little cheer to my job, given the typical locations I work in. Oh, and the southern weather's a great factor too.

Why do you feel that you would be an asset to this facility? Please give any and all examples relevant to the position you are applying for.

I'm trained and qualified as a nurse and orderly, and I've been doing it now for a few years, first back in Scotland, where I got my qualifications, and recently up here in New Hampshire. I may not be a body builder exactly, but I'm quick on my feet and tend to approach situations with consideration. I'm well adapted to working under severe pressure, and under immediate time constraints.

If you were to be offered the position, would you concede to a non-disclosure agreement knowing and understanding fully that you would be forbidden to discuss the facility's methods and procedures with anyone other than your fellow staff members? Would you agree to a background check? Would you agree to be rigorously tested for drugs?

Sure.


Please list your three most recent employment experiences. If need be, may we contact these prior employers for reference purposes?

NHH: New Hampshire Hospital, 36 Clinton Street, Concord, NH 03301 - Nurse, Orderly

The Priory Hospital Glasgow: 38 - 40 Mansionhouse Road, Glasgow, Greater Glasgow, G41 3DW - Nurse, Orderly.

Gartnavel Royal Hospital: 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 0XH - Orderly

British Armed Forces: Lance Corporal, Registered General Nurse, Third Infantry Division 1990-1996, Honourable Discharge.

What was the best job you have ever held down and why? Conversely, what was the worst job you have ever held down and why? What were your accomplishments and disappointments, and how did your experiences at these jobs help you grow on both a personal and professional level?

I suppose I like all of the jobs I've held down recently, honestly. I'm a pretty easy going sort of person, and take the good with the bad in all situations. I think if I had to pick one, it would definitely be the military, due largely to a pretty grizzly deployment in Serbia.


Have you ever been convicted of a crime? If so, what was it, what were the consequences, and how did it affect your life?

No.

Have you ever, at any point, suffered drug or alcohol addiction? If so, how did you overcome this particular adversity and how have you learned from it? Do you think these past experiences will have an impact on how you interact with the facility's patients in any way? Please explain why.

No.


What is your greatest strength, and your greatest weakness?

On the fly thinking is probably my best asset where this kind of job is concerned. I'm quick on my feet and quick to act when needed. I'm not violently impulsive though. I tend to strategise the best way to deflate a situation without having to resort of physical altercation. That said, if physical altercations are inevitable, I'm well trained to deal with this too without causing harm to a patient.

My greatest weakness nowadays is possibly my impaired hearing. In a quiet situation this doesn't affect me much, as I wear two hearing aids, but in the midst of loud chaos, sounds can get confused. However, I'd say I'm pretty intuitive in these sorts of situations by now, and I get by.

What motivates or inspires you? What discourages you?

I'm motivated to help people, mainly. I've always been this way. In the military I initially trained as a field nurse, a training that I went on to use extensively during deployment in Serbia. The grizzly realities of war pushed me to want to help people more, and when I came home I found employment at a local psychiatric hospital after about half a year, following honourable discharge due to injury.

Man's inhumanity toward man can be discouraging sometimes. I've seen a good deal of it up-close and personal, and it almost killed me at one point. But I pushed on through the depression during my rehabilitation, and I think I've come out of it with a greater zeal for life, and for the task of helping other people find health and happiness in a world that can be otherwise pretty intolerant.

How do you deal with stress and/or pressure?

I like to go for walks or runs when I'm stressed out. Physical exercise and a change of scenery is great for clearing the mind.

Finally, tell us a bit about yourself.

I like to think I'm a pretty happy guy, and I'm fond of a laugh now and then. But I'm also professional when I have to be, and take my job seriously. I'm partially deaf in both ears, having sustained blast impact trauma from a land mine during deployment in Serbia. The blast killed two men, both of whom had grown to be friends of mine, and almost killed me. The blast itself is the cause of my partial deafness. I was sent back to a veterans hospital in Glasgow afterwards, for rehabilitation, and suffered some depression for a few months before I pulled myself out of it with a new found sense of appreciation for life. I went on from there to use my training as a nurse to help other people, primarily in psychiatric hospitals. I like to talk to the patients, and I like to try and reason with them where possible. I enjoy spreading a little cheer around, since some patients can be particularly depressed. Over all, I really enjoy my work, but I'd like a change of scenery. I moved over from Glasgow only a couple of years ago, and I think I've seen enough snow to last me a life time, all in all. I'd like to see a new place, and get to know new staff and patients, and your hospital seems like a prime location to do this, given the on-site housing and the large capacity.

By applying for and accepting employment within any of our facilities, you hereby agree to abide by all rules and terms of service outlined in employee handbooks, rules and codes of conduct. You hereby agree to undergo a background check and/or drug test should Crane Pharmaceuticals feel it pertinent prior to accepting your application for employment. You hereby agree to undergo any further, random drug testing should it be necessary. You hereby agree to communicate and work in accordance with fellow facility staff in regards to the recommendations, demands, or outlines for treatment of the patients in the facility, and to comply with your immediate supervisor should she/he suggest differently. You hereby agree to waive your right to hold Crane Pharmaceuticals and its Subsidiaries responsible for any personal harm or distress incurred during or after employment. You hereby waive your right to communicate with any non-Crane Pharmaceuticals staff regarding any facility methods or procedures or patient information or treatments. Crane Pharmaceuticals and its Subsidiaries reserve the right to add or amend these terms of service at any time.

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Seb MacFarlane 12/23/2009