bidimom

I work in an ER and the Central Processing Unit of a busy city jail. (The prisoners are just arrested and haven't been to court yet)..they range from minor offenders to the most serious of offenders. I would gladly give up my ER job, just on safety alone. I am never alone, and never uncomfortable. I have an assigned IG with me at ALL times. The prisoners come to me, I do not go to them. I love the safety soooo much I am debating becoming a full time county jail nurse. At the ER I work in (as well as all ERs around the country) safety is a huge issue, you don't know who is walking in and out of the doors and with what. These guys and gals, you know have no weapons on them. I could go on and on about the differences. I highly suggest anyone to give it a try, you might be surprised how safe you really do feel.

Just the other day, a mom, toddler and aunt came in after eating at a Pizza Place. They thought they had eaten ants and wondered if we could xray them and see if they were in there and still alive. I would love a copy of the paper when you are finished with it. I could use the laughs. True Story! I love my job!!

I work in a couple ERs and they are the same regarding this. No D/C unless driver in the flesh, and able to sign that they are going to take care of this person. We always ask, are you driving before any type of narc is given. Also they are not D/C'd to care of cab for liability purposes. If something happens to them in the cab, the driver is not responsible, so it's a ride or no narc.

First of all Merry Christmas to you! Second, I went right from school to a small inner city ED. If you know for sure that is what you want to do, then go for it. Be ready to hear alot of comments from staff about how new grads should not be in the ED. Also, be ready to prove yourself and your nursing skills. Once you prove you are a good, caring nurse that isn't afraid to learn or to ask for help, everything should go smoothly! I knew right from the beginning that med-surg wasn't for me! Don't do it if you know you don't want to you'll end up hating nursing. Hope this helps some.

I know alot of EMS use it and we use it in the ED when we need to find a name of a patient of need an emergency contact for the patient. I personally have ICE in my telephone and would hope that EMS would look for it