What would your dream ER have?

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by Nittlebug
Apr 11, '01   Views: 1,798   Comments: 6

  1. We are in the process of designing an ER and would like any suggestions you might have.

    Is there anything your ER has that you just love? Such as a blanket/IVF warmer in your medroom? or a nice big sink at your triage station supplied with gauze dressings or a freezer with ice packs??

    Please take a second to Brain Storm and tell us what you would have in your dream ER.
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  3. by CEN35
    Apr 12, '01
    Occupation: RN Specialty: ER, PACU, OR ; Joined: Dec '98; Posts: 2,120; Likes: 28
    A centralized Nursing station, with enough desk space, phones and computers. A IVF/blanket warmer, Spacelabs to a central monitor in EVERY room. 5 closed rooms with negetive pressure, for pelvics, and infectious patients, a pyxis that doesn't crap out, and a refridgerated pyxis so we didn't have to run down to pharmacy as much. Staff 2:1, with two transporters (contracted with the ED), a fluid warmer, rapid tranfuser, By pap accesible, and an extra vent accessible, gawdddddd where do I stop? This could take forever, but you get the idea.

    Rick
  4. by mustangsheba
    Apr 12, '01
    Occupation: rn Joined: Oct '00; Posts: 524; Likes: 48
    George Clooney!!!
  5. by Kathy L. RN
    Apr 19, '01
    Occupation: RN Joined: Apr '01; Posts: 4
    We just built a new ED and it is pretty good. We have our own CT scanner which is so convenient. Also 2 large trauma rooms with overhead Xray machines. 6 rooms with sliding glass doors and TVs which are great when you have to hold patients for any reason. A large nurses station and computers in every room. Just some ideas!!
  6. by sherryleetns
    Apr 19, '01
    Occupation: registered nurse-er Joined: Feb '01; Posts: 14; Likes: 4
    PLEASE kATHY SIGN ME UP. We are just about to renovate our ER too. Yours sounds great. The list could go on forever.
  7. by ERguru
    Apr 25, '01
    Occupation: RN/Clinical Educator Joined: Aug '00; Posts: 7
    Don't forget plenty of offices and a classroom for all those education & committee events. The classroom should have a motorized screen and LCD projector so your educator can do all those powerpoint presentations for staff.
  8. by Irish Lass
    Jun 27, '01
    Occupation: RN - Administrative Director Joined: Jun '01; Posts: 9; Likes: 8
    ER GURU from Metairie - dream on..... :-)

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