So this semester we are enrolled in four classes: an IT class, a 5 week OB rotation, a 5 week Peds rotation and an 11 week Adult Health 2 a.k.a. Med-Surge 2. The difference between Adult Health 1 and 2 is we are now working on higher acuity floors; these step down floors are somewhere between an ICU and a regular med-surge floor. One of the great things about my instructor is that she helps to set up externships and practicums for nursing students a.k.a. girlfriend has TONS of great connections with nurses/preceptors/charge nurses.
A couple of weeks ago I spent the day in the Medical ICU and today I spent the day in the ER between the trauma and regular bay area. First I should probably debunk the myth/picture I had in my head (and I am sure that many of you do too) that a real ER is not like what we see on Grey's and/or ER. There are no bombs in people's abdomens, no helicopter crashes on the roof. Granted things can get wild, but not too wild because my hospital is only considered to have a level two trauma facility
While most of the people who came in were there because of MVCs (motor vehicle crash) the major highlights were: a broken femur, a back fracture, an intubation and burn patient.
I was talking with my grandmother the other day and she said that it seems like I have not found any clinical that I was in love with/wanted to possibly pursue. My first response was I have not hit peds and/or community health which was true. After today I think I could consider working in an ER at least for a little time mainly because things are fairly fast paced and you would always be seeing different things.
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