In June of 2001, we revamped our Trauma Team Members. We used to have a system
like the one you described, but were seeing some problems with it. (i.e.
verbalized dissatisfaction from RNs and Physicians)
We now have a core group of Trauma RNs who are responsible for the
Trauma Room and the "flow". When they are assigned to Trauma, they have no
other responsibilities. Allows them to take care of Trauma issues across the
spectrum. Acute pt care issues, family problems, lost belongings, clinic pt
questions/requests, etc.
We brought in a scribe (our ortho tech) which allows the RNs to
circulate, do pt care and manage the room. Works out well as 60% of our
Traumas have orthopedic issues.
We have been pleased with how it has worked out. There are "sharing"
problems as they are ED RNs, but usually it works well.
Robinelle Schroder RN, BSN
Trauma Coordinator
Banner Good Samaritan Trauma Service
Phoenix, Arizona
602-239-2391
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From: eric.peterson@aurorabaycare.com
[mailto:eric.peterson@aurorabaycare.com]
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 6:30 AM
To: TraumaNurses@TraumaNurseSoc.org
Subject: [traumanurses] Trauma team makeup
A question for the group. We are a Level II community based center. We
have our trauma team in the ED as the ED nurse primary/record keeper,
secondary ED Nurse and ICU Nurse at the bedside with the assundry other
staff that also respond to the level I's. I have been getting a lot of
flack from some of the ED staff as to the primary Nurse not being able to
"get dirty" so to say in the initial part of the resuscitation. The
question is do any of you have alternate team make ups that differ from
this and if so, what is it. The concept I have for the
primary/documentation is that it is the ED nurse and they have control
over the room to make sure things are done, the assessments are completed
and I thought that it would be best to have the ED Nurse do this since they
have the most experience with the process and such. I am not married to
this concept, but I think it makes the most sense. Also, if there are
other ways I would be open to it. I have stated that I do not want the
same nurse being primary all the time. This is harder on nights with the
more limited staffing.
Thank You
Eric Peterson
Trauma Coordinator
Aurora Baycare Medical Center
Email: eric.peterson@aurorabaycare.com
Phone: 920-288-4301
Pager: 920-556-1846
Fax: 920-288-4067
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