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After filling out a form that registers the patient's chief complaint, the first person a patient sees in the triage room is an MD. Follow the link below. http://www.cep.com/rme/rmesummary.asp -Mark

I was wondering about this one. Has anyone received any formal training on how to do this properly? I imagine medics, fire, and law enforcement do, but have never seen this addressed in the ED. I would think there is some legal thing here -- they are outside the ED, and inside their own private vehicle which is their personal property. Technically they aren't on hospital property because they are in their privately owned cars. We have had several people hurt this way, and I just had a crappy incident today as the triage RN involving this. You got your fat can into the car, now you get it out. -Mark

Medi Cal patients come in to the ER because, according to them, they don't have a copay, but if they visit their physician they have a copay. -Mark Anything can be a suppository if enough force is applied.

I am an RN BSN with two years of ER experience, and have CRNA plans in the distant future. I have the opportunity to move to one of several ICUs, and would like opinions on which might give the best experience for a CRNA school/career? I can transfer to a cardiac ICU, a med/surg ICU, a peds ICU, or a trauma/neuro ICU. Practicing CRNAs and student CRNA opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! -Mark