ER nursing

Now that's profound... and wide open...

So...

I'll point out that the term "ER" has fallen out of favor - though it's still used idiomatically.

The reason, of course, is that in hospitals of any size at all, it's now much more than a room. For example, in my department, we have ~70 beds divided up over roughly 60 rooms... depending on what you choose to include. These rooms include dedicated gyn, ophtho, and decon rooms as well as private triage rooms, an MCI control room, and 4 trauma bays.

We are more accurately described as the ED.

Word.

Now that's profound... and wide open...

So...

I'll point out that the term "ER" has fallen out of favor - though it's still used idiomatically.

The reason, of course, is that in hospitals of any size at all, it's now much more than a room. For example, in my department, we have ~70 beds divided up over roughly 60 rooms... depending on what you choose to include. These rooms include dedicated gyn, ophtho, and decon rooms as well as private triage rooms, an MCI control room, and 4 trauma bays.

We are more accurately described as the ED.

True, though we still say "ER" where I work, because we like it.

UK and Australia call them "accident and emergency" "Emergency department" or "casualty".

#nursetrivia

Oddly, I usually say either "ER" or "Emergency Department"

Hahahaha, Pixie. That is hilarious!

I was all about pushing that acronym until it was claimed by those pesky Viagra people! lol. I don't wanna be an erectile dysfunction nurse...

So glad I'm not the only one who sees "ED" and has to force brain to read "Emergency Department"....I blame Cialis as well :)

So glad I'm not the only one who sees "ED" and has to force brain to read "Emergency Department"....I blame Cialis as well :)

Ummm...that's why I popped onto this thread...thought it was a new specialty. (-: