Any one here work in an ER that was featured on a Discovery show?

KibbsRNstudent · Jun 14, 2004

:imbar I was working nights at my usual job about 18 months ago and EMS comes in with a febrile seizure kid, complete with camera man. It was quite unnerving to say the least. I did not see the show for almost a year but there I was, in all my glory drawing blood from this kid, and trying to reassure the father. I was on a total of about 15 seconds and that was enough! Everyone had to sign release forms to be on, and after I signed, I thought maybe I shouldn't have. The camera man asked us lots of questions about what was going on, why we were doing what we did , etc. It did affect my care to a certain degree because I was so nervous about the camera. I missed the IV, which I rarely do, but at least got the bloodwork. I have had my 15 seconds of fame, and am content to leave it to the professionals.

Do you remember the title of the program. (Trauma life in the er... ) and what episode it was?

Dixielee, BSN, RN · Jun 14, 2004

I think the name was Paramedics and they were featuring EMSA (the ambulance company name) in Oklahoma City. I never looked for it but stumbled on it one night when I couldn't sleep and found it on one of the cable channels. A friend of mine had seen it and said I was on, so when I saw them talking about OKC I watched. Kinda wierd seeing yourself on TV. I am not shy by any means, but it was un-nerving being in front of the camera. I guess Hollywood will have to wait on someone else to make millions, it sure won't be me! :chuckle

Energizer Bunny · Jun 14, 2004

I'm sure I saw you Dixie! LOL! Next time the OK one is on, I'll have to pay better attention! LOL!

sleepless in norman · Jun 14, 2004

I was working ER at norman regional and they filmed part of the made for TV movie " Rise And Walk; The Dennis Byrd Story " and I got the part of an ER nurse, as a walk on extra, I'm in two of the begining scenes. Read my story entitled " Down and Dirty in the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing " on this site by me, Sleepless in norman. Take Care.

Any of the shows like Resident life or Trauma: Life in the ER? That would be so cool.

Chad_KY_SRNA · Jan 20, 2005

Dixielee,

Were you on the May 3, 1999 episode of Paramedics? I know it has been a few months since you posted this but I have that episode on tape. I enjoyed it thoroughly. I wish that no one ever had to go through that but I am glad that the right people were there with the right training.

Chad

*PICURN* · Jan 21, 2005

my hospital has been on the "resident life" show

kids · Jan 21, 2005

A couple of years ago some episodes or "Trauma: Life in the ER" were filmed at the hospital where nilepoc (Mod of the CRNA forum) was working. As I recall the filming was not done on his shifts.

My youngest sustained a head injury in 1997 and was life flighted to Emanual Hospital in Portland, OR. A couple of years later he saw the episodes filmed there and was pretty tickled when I pointed out that *his* trauma doc was featured (he has no memory of the 48 hrs preceding the accident or the week following). I found it amusing in an evil way that one of the patients followed on the episode was a former friend's husband. He had been shot in the face by police, he survived and served time for the crime that led to the shooting.