My First Trauma

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Last Saturday I experience my first trauma. It was very excited and I enjoy every moment of it. I work in in the emergency room as P.C.A and most of the time we not allow in the trauma room. I think this experience gave me and I eye opener on where I want to start my career. I will not start my career in the emergency room because it to fast pace. I will start on the mid surge floor about year or two then transfer down to emergency room and put my knowledge to test. Over all I enjoy my experience in the emergency as P.C.A but to be a novice nurse I have to start on med surge floor.

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