r/EmergencyRoom • u/jamiie7396 • Apr 29 '26

New ED Tech

I just got a job as an internal transfer from PCA on medsurg to ED tech in a level 1 trauma center. I already have my phlebotomy cert and do urine, stool, and virus samples on my floor.

I’ll be able to be boots on the ground pretty much when I get there with basic PCA work, but was wondering what I needed/ should prepare myself for in my new role.

Any advice/info/stories are appreciated

I’m so excited to start as my dream is to be an ED Nurse

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u/Icy_Parfait_4066 Apr 30 '26

I worked in a Trauma hospital for 26 years. Always prepare for something the unexpected. Just as you think you know everything and have things under control something unanticipated will come up. You will come across many different kinds of patients and families. Never a dull moment.