medschoolgrl

I'm a pretty new ER nurse but I know protocol would be to check for internal injuries. Performing bedside ultrasound then off to CT would have been a must for a fifty mile an hour crash on a bike....period. Those wounds on his back could have become infected....we spend precious time cleaning all wounds out....and we're a level one, pretty dang busy. Good Luck to you.....

I just started in a level one trauma center myself....i am lucky and have a very smart and fantastic teacher of a preceptor. There is only one thing that saves the staff when the poop hits the fan....teamwork. People notice if you help them draw blood, do an EKG or ask if they need anything. Being the new gurl on the block (fresh may 08 grad but 5 yrs med/surg exp.) means i ask questions....but it is good to observe too. If a trauma comes in and i have the time i take my butt in there and watch what the lead nurse does....emulate. It has been quite the rollercoaster....but i wouldn't be any other nurse!!! :loveya: