Yesterday I had my second twelve hour shift in the ER at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Belleville. It was pretty awesome. I am going to be an EMT student and one of the requirements is that we spend twenty-four hours in the ER doing clinical and assessing the patients that the EMS crews bring in. I was able to see and do a lot of really cool things while I was in there for my two shifts. After working those two shifts I feel more confident that becoming an EMT and working on an ambulance is what I want to do as a career. Sometime down the road I want to become a paramedic, then eventually become a field RN so I can then make more money and do a few more things, such as work on a med-evac helicopter. I think its pretty awesome getting to help people when they really need it and, from what ive seen in the ER so far, there is never a boring or unoriginal day. Which is a major plus because I would hate having a job that is the same boring thing day after day.
I think it would be really awesome to hang out in the ER one night just to see all the crazy things that come in. Although my chosen career path is not being an EMT, nurse, or doctor. I think I would enjoy that career field. Like you said there is truly never a dull moments in the medical field because new things are happening all the time. Some incidents though, such as car accidents and problems with children would be very hard for me to handle. I do not like seeing people in pain but having the ability to alleviate that pain and save a person's life would be incredible. I admire you for entering that line of work.
ReplyDeleteI know the feeling of not wanting a boring job. I want something exciting and always new. I think what you chose is a perfect choice if thats what you're looking for. Sadly for me, I have to keep looking because medical is just NOT my thing.. lol But yea, good luck and enjoy your career!
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