When an emergency unfolded just outside Minnesota Oncology’s Chaska Clinic, members of the care team immediately stepped in to help.  

Earlier this month, Angela Stephens, one of our dietitians, heard an accident at the stoplight outside the Chaska clinic and alerted the team. Alicia Wojchik, CNP, RN, and Shaylee Crawford, CA rushed without hesitation to the scene to help.  

When they arrived, a man had been pulled from his truck and had no heartbeat. Alicia and Shaylee immediately began CPR and used an automated external defibrillator (AED), continuing their efforts until emergency medical services arrived.  

Their quick thinking and willingness to help gave the man a better chance of survival. It was shared that after a short stay in the ICU, he is now expected to make a full recovery. 

Their response also highlights the importance of CPR certification and emergency preparedness in healthcare. While much of a clinical team’s work takes place within the walls of the clinic, the skills and training they practice can make a difference anywhere.  

One of the responding police officers returned to the clinic the next day to present Alicia and Shaylee with the Chaska Police Department Medal of Valor and thanked them for their heroic actions.  

Their actions demonstrated the compassion, teamwork and readiness to respond that extends beyond Minnesota Oncology’s clinics and into the communities we serve.