The emergency room is probably one of the busiest areas in the hospital, brimming with patients and staff, emergency equipment like the trusted oxygen tank, supplies and medicines. No matter the time and day, the emergency room never lacks action, and sometimes, even drama.
What’s Inside the Emergency Room
For those without medical background, the emergency room is a picture of patients with life-threatening cases from accidents and other situations, with Terumo syringe disposable, IV sets, blood and crying relatives just like how television scenes always portray.
But it’s not really like this. Although there may be times when the emergency room is not as busy and the hospital bed not full, at most, it is still hectic. The staff, however, does their job as orderly as possible. There is no room for the confused and chaotic in this vital hospital area.
So, what’s it really like in the ER?
The emergency room is as organized as it can get. Picture this:
- Upon entering the ER doors, you are rushed into the triage area where nurses take your vital signs with the digital BP Omron and ear thermometer, then determine the level of urgency of your case.
- There is a trauma room, where you are led to, if you suffered an injury that needs to be cleaned and treated with the use of a suturing and dissecting set and certain medicines.
- If you need further assessment and possible hospital admission, you are ushered to one of the beds lined on either side of the ER walls corresponding to the department of medicine you will be placed in. Appropriate treatment and evaluation will then follow.
Medical equipment such as the nebulizer and pulse oximeter, supplies and medicines, as well as the ever reliable emergency cart is strategically placed where staff can easily reach it whenever they need to.
No matter what case you bring to the emergency room, this process is usually followed. Commotion and disorder is a no-no.
Sometimes you get to see drama unfold with family especially when the patient is in a life-threatening situation. But this does not enter the ER doors, and is left outside, unlike what you see on TV.
As you can see, the emergency room is not as chaotic as the ones you imagined. But do try not to get yourself inside its walls. Stock up on medical supplies at home so you can better treat yourself in times of emergency. Get your supplies from the leading supplier in the country, Philippine Medical Supplies. Visit them to learn more and have your quality medical items delivered to your door.
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