ERnurseLaura

thank you for looking up my topic in google, i tried google and i didn't find anything, must have been looking up the wrong words. You have been a great help thanks Again you are an Laura

I'm not sure what is meant by nonfunctional department, i think you ment that you dont' want to be nonfunctional, remember on average at least in my hospital 80% of all admissions come from the ER. can you contribute to a fast pace environment, ps non trauma centers get traumas,(they drive themselves in) you have to stablize them before you transfer so please don't underestimate a level II ER or below, they see it all ps i work at a level 1, i get the transfers in.

ER is a different kind of place, if you like structure, and a peaceful unit the ER is not for you. If you like semi organized state, and love different procedure, different types of patients, ranging from the wealthy to the homeless, smelling good to smelling a rotten leg and when you look at the leg it has critters in it and if you can go to lunch after cleaning it out you belong to us. Welcome. you have to work fast, in my hospital its 4-6 patients to you, with fast turnover, so you could have 20-24 patients in 8 hours. fun fun

wow quick response, if you can could you send me a fax or mail your sign, if the hole through the poster didn't mess up too much

Is there anyway you can share your poster with me? can you fax it or send in the mail? I agree with you, its not going to help but it looks like we made the attempt to educate. thanks

I agree too, but my boss wants me to find a brochure/sign or something we can hang in the waiting room, we see over 500 patients a day, with 12-16 hour wait times, and of couse the hospital is full and everyother hospital is on bypass. I guess we need something to point at and say please read the sign. thanks for your response

Hi Everybody Does anyone have or know how to get a brochure, handout or Bulletin Board for Patients so they can understand How the Emergency Department Works and Why Some Patients come in after you and are Seen before you. Your help in this matter would be very much apprieciated Thanks

Hi Everyone Who is your response team? meaning who goes and picks up the seizing patient in pharmacy? Where i work its the tech(ERT). and how far does your response team go before you call 911? if your hospital has clinic buildings attached does the response team go there or is that 911. please reply, we need your input Thanks ER Laura:nurse:

Hi Everyone I was wondering in your institution who is involved on your code team? in my institution, for adult codes, MICU Fellow, Anest. and the nurses on the floor, Peds codes, ER Attending, anest. and PICU nurse. does your hospital handle the code team in a different way? Please let me know Thanks ER Laura