I've been working for the last 3 days in the ER, and every day I feel a little more comfortable.
I feel a little more calm, working in these situations like I do.
It suprises me how nervous I get when someone's going to vomit, however.
*shudders*
I'll get over that eventually.
Sunday nights are really very slow, but it seems that more severe cases come in around then.
I kind of wish I was working as much at Aero as much as I do at Robinson, I miss my retail job.
:-(
Monday, April 20, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Meh...my other blog is more entertaining.
I'm picking up more shifts in the ED, as well as continuing my regular shifts in finance and outpatient registration.
It's weird, but I actually really enjoy my time there. It's not something I dislike or begrudge. Even when we deal in some of the most rediculous cases (please don't bring us your stool sample...that goes to the lab) it's still something worth seeing.
Saturday mornings are really slow---I was able to finish the bulk of Watchmen (oh, nerd alert!) during my 4 hours sitting there....
and sitting there...
and sitting some more...
Mehhh...
I feel like I need a really exciting story to pepper this blog.
But hopefully nothing so catastrophic will happen that I'll need to write about it.
On the not so plus side, retail sucks, so I've barely had hours at Aero...I miss my job. :'C
It's weird, but I actually really enjoy my time there. It's not something I dislike or begrudge. Even when we deal in some of the most rediculous cases (please don't bring us your stool sample...that goes to the lab) it's still something worth seeing.
Saturday mornings are really slow---I was able to finish the bulk of Watchmen (oh, nerd alert!) during my 4 hours sitting there....
and sitting there...
and sitting some more...
Mehhh...
I feel like I need a really exciting story to pepper this blog.
But hopefully nothing so catastrophic will happen that I'll need to write about it.
On the not so plus side, retail sucks, so I've barely had hours at Aero...I miss my job. :'C
Monday, March 30, 2009
Spring Break=Not a Break
Friday was my first night in the ED.
First thing I notice? The front desk is a pretty relaxed atmosphere.
Second thing? Business picks up around 5.
Third thing? A lot of head injuries that Friday night.
Forth thing? People go to the ED for a lot of stupid reasons.
I'm sure I should have been able to figure this out already, common knowlege and all that. Still, I guess you don't really believe the horror stories until you see them.
A couple of interesting tales:
1.) A younger patient came in with his mom and (pregnant) girlfriend, looked to be about 16-17. Shot himself in the hand with a BB gun. Neat wound, but really pretty standard.
2.) A 100 year old patient had managed to hit their head on a fall. They're 100, vomiting, but somehow still completely lucid. Go them.
3.) Mailman's son with a bad headache had apparently never heard of the word deodorant. He left the whole ER lobby smelling like a B.O. testing lab. Icccck. But I guess that happens more often then not.
Needless to say, I'm looking forward to learn the rest of the trade...maybe see something really severe, although we're only a Level 2 trauma center.
Cool cool.
First thing I notice? The front desk is a pretty relaxed atmosphere.
Second thing? Business picks up around 5.
Third thing? A lot of head injuries that Friday night.
Forth thing? People go to the ED for a lot of stupid reasons.
I'm sure I should have been able to figure this out already, common knowlege and all that. Still, I guess you don't really believe the horror stories until you see them.
A couple of interesting tales:
1.) A younger patient came in with his mom and (pregnant) girlfriend, looked to be about 16-17. Shot himself in the hand with a BB gun. Neat wound, but really pretty standard.
2.) A 100 year old patient had managed to hit their head on a fall. They're 100, vomiting, but somehow still completely lucid. Go them.
3.) Mailman's son with a bad headache had apparently never heard of the word deodorant. He left the whole ER lobby smelling like a B.O. testing lab. Icccck. But I guess that happens more often then not.
Needless to say, I'm looking forward to learn the rest of the trade...maybe see something really severe, although we're only a Level 2 trauma center.
Cool cool.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Sitting in Colonel production...
...And I'm just starting to use this blog.
I'm pretty sure I haven't done this since Myspace.
Anywho...this is about to be a blog on my life at Robinson and the devling into the medical field.
My other, more personal webpage?
www.facebook.com
If you really have to pry...there you go.
You know what to do from here. =D
But something tells me that working in the ED is about to me more interesting then I should be allowed.
So, onward to play practice.
Love!
I'm pretty sure I haven't done this since Myspace.
Anywho...this is about to be a blog on my life at Robinson and the devling into the medical field.
My other, more personal webpage?
www.facebook.com
If you really have to pry...there you go.
You know what to do from here. =D
But something tells me that working in the ED is about to me more interesting then I should be allowed.
So, onward to play practice.
Love!
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