UAB continued

A little more info from me (Travis) about UAB EM rotation.

Pros
Electronic Medical Records
Computerized ED Tracking Board with plenty of computers (usually)
Very friendly EM residents who are cool to hang out with
You get to see some sick patients as well as the acuity level 5's
You get to participate in the Resident lectures (which are relevant)
Nursing/ancillary staff cool and friendly

Cons
It's Birmingham (hence hot, muggy, Deep South concrete jungle)
Almost no codes/MIs that you get involved with
Very few intubations/lines
Radiology moves at a pace rivaling Vermont Maple Syrup in January (particularly reads)
It can turn into a bit of an H&P marathon rather than getting to be involved with the disposition of patients.
The schedule can be a bit hectic (bounced back and forth from days,evenings, nights, with no real pattern)
Nursing was hit and miss about getting things done timely

posted by EMIG @ 10:23 PM Comments: 0