Question about Emergency Techs

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I'm still taking my prereqs for nursing school and hope to be accepted by next fall. My interest is working in an ER. My question is this, a few months ago, I had to go to the ER for something. I noticed I didn't come into contact with an actual nurse until the nurse came in with my aftercare instructions and billing information.

The guy who did the triage, and the girl who came in to treat me were both "ER Techs" according to their name badges. What exactly is an ER Tech and what kind of training do they have? Sorry for sounding so dumb lol

Tim

I just graduated nursing school. I'm currently working in an ER. While in school O worked as an ER Tech, and I believe it helped a great deal. You see everything, which helps you with your classroom stuff, and most of the time if the staff knows you are in nursing school they will let you help do, or at least see many things.

You asked about training, I believe it varies from facility to facility. The first hospital I worked in you could either have your cna licence, or go through a 2 week Tech course, the facility I know work in requires you to go through a 2-3 months course, put on by the hospital.

Hope this has been of some help.

Good Luck

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