My Role In Emergency Room

With working in the emergency room for over ten years I have learned to adapt rapidly to changes in the department. Working in this field so long has given me the ability to manage patient care and emergencies until a physician is available as well as know when a patient’s status is about to change and intervene earlier. Being a part of the emergency department team has made me realize the importance of the whole team. As an emergency department we work with multiple departments at one time, social work, lab, radiology, pharmacy, respiratory therapy and other floor nurses. It is also very important to chart effectively on rapidly changing patients to insure information is not lost among transfer of patient care.

Therapeutic Interventions Insuring that patients are safe is a primary goal for me. Making sure to monitor vital signs is needed to make sure the patient remains stable or we can

Organization is also a key part of prioritization when doing any activity in the emergency room whether it be patient care or a leadership role. Organization is also critical in those times when you have critical patients with procedures. Having all the supplies and having the set up in an orderly fashion make the procedure take less time and go smoothly. Delays due to being disorganized could cause a patient valuable time or in some cases even their life.

Helping role Being a nurse it is my job to be sure to advocate for my patients. I became a nurse to help people in their time of need. My primary goal is to make sure my patients are cared for in the proper manner without judgment. When patients come to us they are vulnerable and need our help not our negativity. Patients many times are scared and need us to assure them that everything will be fine and we are there to help them and their families in their time of need.