A Saturday night shift in an emergency room can be very busy, and a great learning experience for a new nurse. Working in an E.R. will allow you to help patients in need of emergency care, critically ill patients entering the hospital, and trauma patients, some near death. It will also provide valuable experience and knowledge in the care and treatment of a variety of emergencies and conditions. Example of a nurse diary: Start of shift 7:00 p.m . - A five-year-old boy was admitted to the E.R. with a burn on his forearm and upper leg. The family was eating at a restaurant, and the server accidentally dropped the coffee pot, spilling hot coffee on the boy. He was screaming, some from pain and some from fear. Mom was crying, and dad was trying to keep it together. The young man received treatment for the burns, his arm was wrapped, and after 4 hours he was released. - An 88-year-old woman was admitted after her neighbor found her lying on her kitchen floor. The
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