Re: working in the ER

["ROSEMARY E. ADAM" <REA034@UIHCJES2.UIHC.UIOWA.EDU>]

Our program also provides a PICC service for all of our inpatients. But,
because of the procedure, the PICC nurse (flight nurse) is not on call
during this daytime service.  This allows for 3 flight nurses (we fly
nurse/nurse) to be on call in the day time AND allows us to make money
for our program.

Our on-call flight nurses are in the ER.  We've been in business for
about 25 years and no matter where we're taking call from (about 800/yr)
there is always some resentment:  we don't "take" enough patients, we
have to leave when ER is busiest, we actually do PR and leave "for no
reason" AND we wear a different uniform.
Rosemary Adam, RN, EMT-P
The University of Iowa Health Care
Air Care
Iowa City, Iowa

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