Chestnut Lake Camp

Getting up early to go to a program meeting. Here we get a daily schedule of where everyone is at camp and if any teams are going out of camp. You have breakfast with your group on most days. Before/after breakfast you help with morning meds and then spend the rest of the day in the health center...

My degree was in athletic training, so I was prepared to help with first aid. In the past CLC has hired nursing majors, but I think anyone with first aid certifications will do well. Most of the administrative things I learned during training before the campers got there.

It is a camp, which means long days of not having much access to your phone and being in camp 90% of the day. However, there can be a lot of down time as the health center administrator. I read a lot and applied to grad schools and jobs for the fall. You will have most "nights" off, but they won'...

Written and oral communication is important. You record a lot of interactions with campers, counselors and other staff. Active listening is also important for camper interactions as well as nurse and doctor interactions. Organization is also important because during med rushes you have to keep an...