How does this happen???
Pt. arrives is seen in ED @ 2100 as a trauma alert. Primary/secondary survey, orders entered in CAPOE, plain films, CT scans done, etc.
I get a call from my AP (unit clerk) @ 0230, "you're getting a pt., report's in the computer." I knew there was no bed in the room, as I walk out into hall to get the bed to bring it to 17A, the doors open up and in rolls the pt. Fortunately, the pt. was A&O and could tell me his injuries. I stood there and read report in front of patient.
We won't even begin to talk about the crazy orders the first year put in... But in his defense, he was just hired a few days before to replace a first year that quit.
I don't mind short notice but how about 5 minutes... Hmmmm.... How 'bout 2 minutes.... 10 seconds just don't cut it.