Welcome

Thanks for posting this... I appreciate it.

much needed go for it !!!

I enjoyed my clinical rotation in the ER when I was a student. However, I always wonder how I would handle patients who should not be there and take attention from those who truly need emergency care. One of my preceptors told me that he just got used to them. I work as a staff nurse in the operating room and would love to go back to the ER one day. I look forward to your blog.

I am curious about your opinion regarding emergency dept nurses rotating to different pods and triage. We normal do not rotate from triage, critcal care, med-surg, and fast track. What are the pros and cons to rotating your nurses to all the areas.

Ooops ... I was referring to my experience as a student nurse. Of course, I am a staff nurse now and I do not rotate to different departments. I would like to work in the ER one day. Sorry for the confusion.

I am interested in finding out, how many toddlers come in to the ER with injuries do to falling out of a car seat in a car, or not properly installed in a car seat, or children who have escaped out of a car seat while car is in motion?

Also, toddlers who have fallen from a high chair or stroller.

I am doing research, so any information would be most valuable to me.

Thanks,

I work in an ER and I have to say that I really don't care for triage at all. I feel a little isolated out there at the desk and it can be overwhelming with all the patients looking at you wanting to go in and thinking that they are the sickest ones in the department. I like to keep moving and keep busy so maybe that is why it is not my favorite place. I don't work in a huge trauma level 1 department but it is a public healthcare system and everyone comes in with the most minor things (ie: stubbed toes, cough for a half hour, rough skin..etc) I have to say that it is a little frustrating when you have very sick patients and you get a yahoo that wants a note for work.....from when he was sick 3 weeks ago, but you have to do your job and it is not our job to decide who gets seen and who doesn't .....that is my 2 cents....

Hello from a newbie in a Level 2 trauma center, so glad I found this blog! ED nursing sure is different from the floor! I feel stupid most of the time, though I know I am not....it just takes time to adjust. Right?