Emergency Room Manager

Emergency Room Manager

Veroniche

Western Region, US

Female, 54

I’ve been an ER nurse manager since 2009. Previously, I spent 24 yrs as an ER nurse. My hospital, a Level III trauma center, sees 70,000+ ER patients/yr. My responsibilities include billing, federal/state regulation oversight, metrics reporting, software education of e-records, and hiring/termination/disciplinary actions. The ER is one of the key impacted areas of healthcare reform. It’s a scary and exciting time for us, not just in the care of patients, but what the future holds for healthcare.

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Last Answer on May 25, 2014

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i am currently in college working on my pre reqs to enter a bsn program for nursing i plan to do ROTC and go in to the army and pick a specialty , from your experience what do you think is the best specialty for a nurse to go into ?

Asked by Noah over 11 years ago

When I was in nursing school, I was so sure that I wanted to be a pediatric nurse.  Then I started those courses and realized that pediatrics wasn't for me.  Go through your courses, start doing a lot of reading and research about different specialities, and it will come to you.  There is no speciality in nursing that is "better" than another.  Every person is unique and you need to find what fits you best.  If you don't you will burn out fast.  The great thing about nursing in this present day is that there are so many areas to focus on, there is something for everyone.

When you finish school and still aren't sure what area you want to focus in, I recommend getting a solid background in medical/surgical nursing with critical care training.  Every specialty needs that as a basis anyway, and you need to get good at the assessment of patients, and basic nursing care along with critical thinking skills.  Patients are so much more complex than they used to be, and the technology in caring for them changes daily.

Good luck with nursing school and the Army!

I have to get my 1st abscess drained at er & wanted to know can the prescribe me medication to detox me without insurance

Asked by bdog almost 11 years ago

Hello bdog--I guess I am not exactly sure what you mean by "detox me." Treat you with antibiotics for the abscess?  Detox you from what?

Every designated Emergency Department in the US is required to screen every person for a medical emergency.  They will treat people regardless of their insurance, but that doesn't mean you will not get billed for the treatment, which can be very expensive even for a minor ailment.  If you need a prescription they will prescribe medication, but you will need to get it filled at a pharmacy which you will have to pay for.

Some pharmacies such as Walmart (others also) have a low cost prescription program for commonly used medications, so that is an option.  Good luck to you!

 

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Asked by John Delatorre about 11 years ago

Sorry, no products or sales pitches through this site.  Good luck with your invention, and everyone wash your hands!!

I am a producer on the Discovery Fit & Health and TLC series, UNTOLD STORIES OF THE ER. I'd like to contact you about the show. Ahassett@untoldER.com or 626 798-8000

Asked by Ann Hassett almost 11 years ago

Thanks for the question--I have emailed and called with no response.  Please contact again through this site if you are still interested.

Dear emergency room manager????

I do an investigation

The subject = could a victim survive a gun shot wound in the upper forehead by a 50AE Desert eagle gold 24k at 15 feet with very fast and good medical treatment?????
I can not finding any clear evidence so I hope you could answer my question????

https://youtu.be/IZeigwh1270

Asked by Jeffrey over 7 years ago

 

How much experience in years and education must an ER nurse have to assist in major ER surgeries. And do they work on set trauma teams under the same Doctor each time? What is the chain of command in an ER?

Asked by Rissa almost 10 years ago

 

Hi, I have heard by the media that most hospitals are full but have also heard this is a total lie and most are not that full. What is it really?

Asked by Dan over 4 years ago