Re: working in the ER

["Geoff Scott" <trirn@hotmail.com>]

Sorry for not being more specific.  We have been called upon to insert PICC
lines in the inpatient areas of the hospital.  We average 3-5 insertions per
shift (12 hours) and have been received fairly well.  These usually take
less than one hour to complete and we initiate contact with the patient's
primary nurse to assure availability if we are called away emergently.  This
has considerably lightened the load originally taken by a pair of clinical
specialists and allowed them to attend to the details of their positions
more effectively.  It has also provided availability later in the day and on
weekends/holidays.  There has been a learning curve for all involved but it
seems to function pretty well.  If you would like any more details feel free
to email me directly at trirn@hotmail.com.

Geoff Scott, RN, BSN, BS
Flight Nurse
University of Chicago Aeromedical Network
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rollie Parrish" <rparrish@flightweb.com>
To: <flightmed@flightweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: working in the ER


> On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Geoff Scott wrote:
>
> > We have since been removed from the ER and are now utilized elsewhere
> > during our time not spent on transport-related issues.
>
> Can you share what it is that you're doing now? This seems to be one of
> the "Holy Grails" of air medical transport; finding an activity during the
> bulk of non-transport time that utilizes the crew's abilities AND allows
> them to be taken away for a transport at a moment's notice, all while
> justifying the high hourly wages.
>
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