zubrowka1

I need to sign up for my practicum by the end of the month and I’m mainly interested in peds emergency. I had a really great experience in my peds clinical when I floated to ER, but I recently thought about something. I don’t know if I would be able to keep my head cool if I had to code a kid because obviously it’s really f*d up if they don’t make it. I’m an ER tech in an adult ER and I recently did my first compressions on a 77 year old. He didn’t make it but it was still an awesome experience... I doubt I’d be able to say that if it was a kid. I’m in a large city so I have the opportunity to sign up for a level 1 trauma peds ER or an ER at a smaller peds hospital. I essentially have three questions. 1) How often does a pt code in peds emergency? 2) How mentally tolling is it when that pt doesn’t make it after you’ve personally worked them? 3) Would it be a better idea for me to stay away from the trauma center if I’d like to see less patients code?