Can I "shadow" a nurse for the day?

Hey! I contacted [PM for info], the Trauma EMS Outreach Coordinator, to set up the shadowing. I am an emergency medical technician but I don't believe that the program is only for EMT's as I told him it was more for nursing school. It's worth a shot anyways! I spent half the day in the trauma room, the other half in the trauma ICU, and got to go up to the helipad and see the trauma rooms on the roof. It was pretty awesome (if you like trauma, that is).

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Good luck!

Hello, just stumbled upon this message...and wanted to share what I am doing...do you have any nursing contacts that you can use to set up some shadowing?

Fortunately for me, my mom is a nurse, and she contacted the HR department at her hospital so I can shadow her and some others...there is evidently a lot of paperwork (that she is sending me) regarding patient confidentiality and yes, I have to have a TB test.

I'm also planning on contacting some friends who are nurses in my area (my mom is a 4 hour drive away) to inquire about shadowing where they work.

And lastly (and this may not be an option for you depending on the timing) I'm planning on doing some volunteering over the summer.

Hope this helps!