Trauma: Life in the ER.

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Has any ER nurses ever worked in an ED where they filmed an episode and how was your experience? I will begin my nursing career in the ED in a Level 1 trauma center next week and I love this show. I was just wondering if anyone from the boards was ever in it?

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Specializes in ER.

The ER I work in was on the show but it was before I started there...

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I love that show. Whatever happened to it? They haven't made any new ones in quite a while. Is it because of HIPPA regulations?

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I Love the show also. I live in NC and the show comes on every evening at 7 pm on Discovery Health Channel as well as the show Paramedics which is also very good. The Critical Hour also comes on and is ok, not quite as good as Trauma. Another is Real Untold Stories of the ER and is good sometimes and actually funny sometimes. As you can see I love nursing and everything to do with it. Although, my children only allow me my one hour of TV a night watching Trauma lol. I am a med/ surg nurse and gonna make the move to ER after summer is over and the kids are back in school, allowing me to train on 1st for the night shift. One of my friends told me it takes about a year to feel somewhat comfortable in the ER. And omg I am worried about ACLS. Any input????? Thanks! :balloons:

I love that show. Whatever happened to it? They haven't made any new ones in quite a while. Is it because of HIPPA regulations?
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Specializes in ER.

I to am a medical show junkie!! I just started in the ER last week, and it is awsome!! Everyone keep tuning in!!!!!!!!! Jennifer

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Specializes in CV Surgery Step-down.

I'm a HUGE of "The Critical Hour"!

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Specializes in ER.

I did hear a rumor that Trauma Life in the ER will be filming at Univ of Penn sometime in 2006...that is an unconfirmed source...I will get back to you if I hear something different...

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I did hear a rumor that Trauma Life in the ER will be filming at Univ of Penn sometime in 2006...that is an unconfirmed source...I will get back to you if I hear something different...

Thanks. I live in Pa and I liked the one they did in Pitssburgh at AGH. I wonder if they will do anymore there? I just wonder how difficult it might be having cameras filming you while you are trying to do your job? They usually always interview the ER nurse on the show and it's really nice to see that the show is not just all about the doctors.

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I tried asking around here a couple of years agao to find out if anyone had experienced Trauma at their hospital with no luck either.

I wonder when new episodes will be back. Maybe I'll ask on the TLC web page.

Z

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Specializes in Emergency.

Have worked in an ER where they had filmed in the past. At the time I worked in this particular ER at the time they were filming Paramedic's. This was in Detroit. The way the consent process worked was there were signs posted all over the place that basicly said by you presence you were giving consent to have your likeness appear in/on the program. If you were going to be specificly filmed/appear in a segment as a caregiver or patient they would/did obtain waivers. Personally I appear in a segment where a trauma pt is brought in, my face shows only for a matter of seconds.

Rj:rolleyes:

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Have worked in an ER where they had filmed in the past. At the time I worked in this particular ER at the time they were filming Paramedic's. This was in Detroit. The way the consent process worked was there were signs posted all over the place that basicly said by you presence you were giving consent to have your likeness appear in/on the program. If you were going to be specificly filmed/appear in a segment as a caregiver or patient they would/did obtain waivers. Personally I appear in a segment where a trauma pt is brought in, my face shows only for a matter of seconds.

Thats really cool. Did the cameras get in the way? I can imagine that some of the staff may have been apprehensive to be on the show.

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Specializes in Cath Lab, OR, CPHN/SN, ER.
Have worked in an ER where they had filmed in the past. At the time I worked in this particular ER at the time they were filming Paramedic's. This was in Detroit. The way the consent process worked was there were signs posted all over the place that basicly said by you presence you were giving consent to have your likeness appear in/on the program. If you were going to be specificly filmed/appear in a segment as a caregiver or patient they would/did obtain waivers. Personally I appear in a segment where a trauma pt is brought in, my face shows only for a matter of seconds.

Rj:rolleyes:

WHOO! We know a famous person! Lol

I don't think I would let someone film me or a family member, as much as I love the show. I don't think it would be good, if two years down the road you're watching re-runs on TV, and them coding your loved one is what you see when flippin channels. JMO. I've always wondered how they've covered themselves with HIPPA.

I think the show "Real Untold Stories of the ER" is bogus. The stories are cool, but the acting is SO unrealistic! The doctor turns around, in that serious loud voice, yells "NUrse! Get me a this thing NOW!". Give me a break!

"The Residents" had a good show the other night, and it really focused on one resident, and finally, an ER nurse. Half the show was about her, which I thought was totally awesome.

-Andrea

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