Gussiegoose

Totally agree. :yeahthat:

I totally agree. It sounds like this person wants all of their ducks in a row for the next ER visit.

What a wonderful story!! It makes my heart sing!!!!

Presently, we have one triage nurse "in the box", and an ambulance triage nurse inside. The ambulance triage nurse does not have an assignment. This position was created a few years ago in an effort to have someone acknowlege the EMS personel. In the past, the "charge" nurse would place the ambulance pts, be in charge, and often had a pt assignment. Of course if a nurse is already overwhelmed with x amount of pts, the last thing they want is to look up and see 3 people staring you in the face with yet another patient. For a short time, we even had a secondary triage nurse in the box to draw bloods, and initiate standing orders (which have been rescinded, due to legal aspects of RNs initiating orders).

Come back and review your statements after you've been at this for a few years. A nursing student is NOT a nurse, (sorry).

O..................M...............G........................ Please tell me you're kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

I work in a community hospital in the county I live in. So yes, I often run into people I know or have been acquainted with, but have never been assigned to a relative or friend, thank God!! I try to avoid eye contact with the ones who I don't know well. I also try to avoid walking thru the waiting room when going to the gift shop or ATM machine. Several times, I have been waved down by people I barely know, who hope to be brought in right away. Its very awkward, especially when its busy. I don't offer information on where I work unless asked. Who needs to hear more complaining!?!?!

I hear you. That figure doesn't sound right to me either.

Sorry, I do not have an answer to your question. I was just wondering what the 32 hour Trauma Course is all about. I just completed TNCC which was only two 8 hour sessions. Could you give me some info on that?