while volunteering in the er can I...

[ramitheduck]

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Hey y'all, I am beginning to do my er volunteering soon, and I was wondering if I will be able to wear my wrist watch? I know it would very from place to place, but where you /are you able to where you volunteer?

thanks!

 

[nlax30]

I've never heard of a place that wouldn't allow you to wear a watch, you should be fine.

 

[ziggydoc]

Hey y'all, I am beginning to do my er volunteering soon, and I was wondering if I will be able to wear my wrist watch? I know it would very from place to place, but where you /are you able to where you volunteer?

thanks!

Yes you can, unless you are reaching into places where you are not qualified to do so

 

[ramitheduck]

-breaths sigh of relief- Thanks guys!

 

[TraumaMed]

I would actually suggest you DO wear a wrist watch only because it is very possible that you could be taking pulses, respirations or other things you will need to time. Once I forgot my watch and the only available watch with a second hand was a wall clock that I had to carry to patient rooms. I looked like Flavor Flav...

 

[ramitheduck]

lol I always wear my watch, except for sometimes when I sleep. We are sole mates 🙂. Do ou think the fact I have health care provider CPR and first responder cert ( basically crash course EMT) will allow me to do more cool stuff..such as vitals on VERY stable patiants etc?

 

[RogueUnicorn]

lol I always wear my watch, except for sometimes when I sleep. We are sole mates 🙂. Do ou think the fact I have health care provider CPR and first responder cert ( basically crash course EMT) will allow me to do more cool stuff( like intubate people and thoracodomys)..but would it make it more likely that they would let me take vitals and other stuff I am certified to do?

they don't let you do things you can't spell

 

[nlax30]

They MAY let you do things like vitals, definitely will not be intubating or anything remotely invasive as that.

Are you just volunteering or shadowing a physician?

 

[TraumaMed]

Honestly, you will be doing stuff only a "volunteer" is qualified to do because your not an employee. I would put out that you have EMT training but don't expect to do any of that really cool bloody emergency stuff. Also, it depends a lot on where you are. Is the hospital understaffed? Is the ER a level 1 trauma center? Ask a ton of questions at acceptable times and let people know so you can get some hands on work.

 

[ramitheduck]

nlax, I was joking about the intubation... and I'm volunteering, not shadowing (yet)

 

[The Bearded One]

In the ER I work in, volunteers aren't even allowed to touch patients.

 

[Jolie South]

I would actually suggest you DO wear a wrist watch only because it is very possible that you could be taking pulses, respirations or other things you will need to time. Once I forgot my watch and the only available watch with a second hand was a wall clock that I had to carry to patient rooms. I looked like Flavor Flav...

I agree. I sometimes forget as a med student and there aren't always clocks, but the chance of taking vitals is high.

Although looking like Flavor Flav could make you more memorable to the folks that you work with. j/k. I'm not actually advocating this.

 

[ramitheduck]

double post

 

[ramitheduck]

thanks guys! I no longer have to worry about people seeing my VERY white tan line

 

[BenUstudent]

I too am going to start to volunteering in the ER in a couple of weeks. Does anyone know what ER volunteers exactly do all day?I really hope its not just passing out reading material to people in the waiting room, that will be so lame

 

[slowbutsteady]

I too am going to start to volunteering in the ER in a couple of weeks. Does anyone know what ER volunteers exactly do all day?I really hope its not just passing out reading material to people in the waiting room, that will be so lame

Do what they tell you to do and like it.

 

[RaginRajon]

@OP: Yes you can wear a wristwatch
@ BenUstudent: Your duties will depend on where you volunteer. Usually I end up doing a combination of "lame" stuff like bringing patients crackers, a drink, a blanket, etc. and more clinical duties like urine dips and placing heart monitor leads.

 

[GlamDoc]

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[insane]

I too am going to start to volunteering in the ER in a couple of weeks. Does anyone know what ER volunteers exactly do all day?I really hope its not just passing out reading material to people in the waiting room, that will be so lame

Depends where around Il, most places you do nothing, edwards, good sam, you might transport patients, loyola in maywood, is a ton of stuff since its a level 1 er, but you cant touch the patients, but you can transport them, and you get to see a ton of cool cases.

 

[ChemEngSoonMD]

Hey y'all, I am beginning to do my er volunteering soon, and I was wondering if I will be able to wear my wrist watch? I know it would very from place to place, but where you /are you able to where you volunteer?

thanks!

How did you get the position? I'm in california and they were pretty strict about not letting volunteers near the clinical setting other than university hospitals or learning institutions.

 

[BenUstudent]

urine dips and placing heart monitor leads sounds Cool, as long I don't have to touch anyones Sween, I straight.

 

[ramitheduck]

How did you get the position? I'm in california and they were pretty strict about not letting volunteers near the clinical setting other than university hospitals or learning institutions.

Hmm Well, I have yet to see how close to patients I can get... I just went on the hospital website and they told me to show up for a orientation.... maybe in varies from place to place? What part of cali are you in?