Day in the life of an ER tech | 12 hour shift

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  • @bellastaro221
    @bellastaro221 5 ปีที่แล้ว +686

    I love how youtube is really thinking about my future and putting job ideas from stripper to nurse in my recommended like wow

    • @shawnapruitt500
      @shawnapruitt500 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Bella Staro yess we LOVE the variety 💀

    • @KatrinaBandera
      @KatrinaBandera 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Bella Staro yesss we love seeking higher education 👏🏻

    • @MommaB2024
      @MommaB2024 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂😂👏🏽👏🏽

  • @lance3440
    @lance3440 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2361

    Bro my dad did the graveyard shift for like a decade, no joke. He would always leave at 6pm and come back at 6 in the morning like it was nothing. He always took naps and i never realized until now how crazy he was to work so late just to support my family. My dad is awesome :)
    P.s he has a better job now that he likes, and is getting more sleep too lol

    • @xenadcosta8508
      @xenadcosta8508 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Lance my dad is working those hours rn it’s terrible I never see him 🥺🥺🥺

    • @sarahcha7029
      @sarahcha7029 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      How sweet! The things our parents do for us ❤️❤️❤️

    • @tiamai5892
      @tiamai5892 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      can you tell us his new job?

    • @AZ-vh5tf
      @AZ-vh5tf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      My bf works graveyard 11;30pm-7:30am and idk how he does it. I try to tell him to sleep more and he does ok on 4-5 hours of sleep so he doesn't just miss out on life in general.

    • @p00pysc00p
      @p00pysc00p 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      my bestfriend works at 7pm-7 am he says it’s but that bad he just needs to bring coffee but then again he’s young and i know the older you get you’ll get more tired

  • @maryhaley8703
    @maryhaley8703 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3039

    does anyone else thinks she looks like Jo Wilson from Greys?

    • @staceysustaita9366
      @staceysustaita9366 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes!!!

    • @TheTeddybear1992
      @TheTeddybear1992 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes,I did 😊😊

    • @dscka2540
      @dscka2540 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There’s this one girl I watch, her name is Elora Martinez and she looks like jo even more!! So many twins in this world 😂

    • @aubrey5298
      @aubrey5298 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Was just going to comment this, lmaoo

    • @emmamejia8173
      @emmamejia8173 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mary Haley do you know when season 16 will be on netflix???

  • @user-nf4qi3kc1q
    @user-nf4qi3kc1q 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1027

    I’m a student nurse in the UK and I’m watching this at almost 1am when I have a 12 hour shift tomorrow bc I can’t sleep😂 thoroughly enjoyed

    • @samalbury9183
      @samalbury9183 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Try melatonin, works wonders

    • @asda-pc7rw
      @asda-pc7rw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Karen Tarek Hi, i’m in my final year and I would say go for it but only if you’re passionate about it. I have many friends who dropped out because it wasn’t what they expected and they dreaded the 12 hour shifts, so badly to the point they started skipping and just left. Do thorough research but I would recommend volunteering at the hospital to get a small taste of what it actually is. So that this way you know if it’s something you would love or not. All the best!

    • @thewolfsogood
      @thewolfsogood 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      How was the shift?

    • @traviseastwood
      @traviseastwood 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Try a few bong hits, works wonders

    • @samalbury9183
      @samalbury9183 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@traviseastwood this guy knows what's up

  • @r3alclanofficial628
    @r3alclanofficial628 5 ปีที่แล้ว +840

    “ Throwing on some makeup so i don’t scare the patients :) “ sis i never felt the same even more

    • @tracyshelton5599
      @tracyshelton5599 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lol love that comment, lol Hahahah

    • @Vicsprinkles
      @Vicsprinkles 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      R3AL Clan Official I didn’t like that comment. She basically implied that she looks scary naturally and that ain’t it sis..

    • @Melody_On_Pawz1
      @Melody_On_Pawz1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I just thought it was funny , as a seasoned nurse , I couldn’t care less . As long as I’m clean and my uniform is nice , that’s it . No makeup for work for me!

    • @Nurse_Xochitl
      @Nurse_Xochitl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too lol

    • @user-ub8uc8gq7r
      @user-ub8uc8gq7r 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Only insecure people hide their true face

  • @alexe4750
    @alexe4750 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1094

    U start at 7am but wake up at 4 am 🤨..... I could never I wake up 15 min before I start work

    • @tastynoobr3685
      @tastynoobr3685 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Alex E eh depends on how far u live from your job

    • @ImYourHuckleBearer
      @ImYourHuckleBearer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      I would wake up early as hell too if I lived out from the city to make it to work on time. Common sense lol.

    • @jenjencurls
      @jenjencurls 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      You must live next to your job place lol I wake up 2 hours before class, to get there on time, and I cannot waste a minute, because I might get there late because of traffic. I have a training that’s 15 mins from home, and I have to leave home at least 30 mins before, but usually I leave a little earlier than that.

    • @elliecook6771
      @elliecook6771 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Alex E my school starts at 8:40 n I wake up at 5:00 am

    • @killerbean2855
      @killerbean2855 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ellie Cook wtf that's too early

  • @ang3l550
    @ang3l550 5 ปีที่แล้ว +862

    Somehow she made used needles look like an aesthetic thumbnail

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      Those are empty tubes of blood from an IV cart? Lol

    • @CRG_
      @CRG_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Needles..!

    • @sanang3482
      @sanang3482 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      They're vacutainers

    • @elisa.r.g
      @elisa.r.g 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      There’s the tubes you put blood in. So close.

    • @vi3t123bby
      @vi3t123bby 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Good thing Selah O is not the ER tech lmao

  • @samserak7579
    @samserak7579 5 ปีที่แล้ว +293

    I’m a pre med student with my EMT license and I’m torn between ER tech and working for a private ambulance company but leaning towards ER tech. So happy to have found this video and get some insight!!!

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I would suggest ER tech!! I did interfacility transport before this and hated it! I much rather work in the hospital as a tech 🙌🏼

    • @bettysmith4527
      @bettysmith4527 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      IF you don't plan on every being a medic, I would say ER tech, save your back!!

    • @lexigloup2284
      @lexigloup2284 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I feel like you’d get lots of experience as an er tech I’ve been one for two years and graduate nursing school this December it has prepared me soooo much

    • @lilymarino3943
      @lilymarino3943 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Definitely ER tech!! I worked for a private ambulance company and now I’m a tech. I hated the private ambulance so much. Just inter-facility transports all day, everyday. I never comment or reply to comments on here, but I had to save you from working private ems 😂 if you’re trying to get experience for pre med, you won’t find it there.
      Sorry this sounded super negative, I just really wanted to get the point across! Good luck!!

    • @samserak7579
      @samserak7579 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lily Marino I appreciate this so much omg thank you!!😂🙏🏼

  • @lieseh.626
    @lieseh.626 5 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    When it started at 4:45 am my soul said “no”

    • @JennaMyers1978
      @JennaMyers1978 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ikr haha

    • @MommaB2024
      @MommaB2024 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂😂😂 “you lost me at 4:45am” 😂😂

  • @bellas_adventure_s
    @bellas_adventure_s 5 ปีที่แล้ว +309

    Girl you so organized and cheerful in preparing and the mornings. Hoping for the same soon as a nurse !

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Thank you so much! 😊 I always tell myself "You decide what kind of day you're gonna have." and I usually have a good day because I have a lot to be grateful for!

  • @TheDancelover4ever
    @TheDancelover4ever 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    If anyone who wants to be an ER tech watches this, just a heads up to check your state and local hospital requirements. I've always seen people say that you have to be an EMT and was disappointed because I don't want to go to school for a year for that as it wouldn't be a permanent career for me, but is something I'd like to try. So I was really excited to find out my hospital will train me to be an ER tech once I've worked there for a year. I'm a CNA. So I'm excited that this is an option for me especially since CNA school is much shorter than EMT school.

  • @kaylafink5130
    @kaylafink5130 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2109

    u remind me of Jo wilson from greys hehe

  • @maddiem.75
    @maddiem.75 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    When she used medical terms for supplies I like knew what everything was cuz I’m a grey’s anatomy addict

  • @ItzTiffNicole
    @ItzTiffNicole 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1148

    I'm a little salty that she dissed Dunkin's coffee like that lol

    • @intotheblue5037
      @intotheblue5037 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Tiff Nicole wait until she actually tries tries Dunkin.

    • @kristitroyer1145
      @kristitroyer1145 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Same! I LOVE Dunkin’s coffee! Lol

    • @_moonix
      @_moonix 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Haha same.

    • @isabellac7517
      @isabellac7517 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      facts starbucks acc uses the worst of the worst (like the dirtiest ) coffee beans and dd doesnt.... soo..

    • @mcadez2910
      @mcadez2910 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Dunkin lit gots that ice coffee for so cheap!

  • @mareighmcdaniel
    @mareighmcdaniel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I decided recently that I wanted to be an RN and thought being a EMT just to get into a hospital would be a good idea but actually seeing someone else doing it lets me know I’m moving in the right direction ♥️

  • @favarientos
    @favarientos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I love how she stays calm and happy most of the time even though it’s been a tough day

  • @alimithanipa-c6059
    @alimithanipa-c6059 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    You made waking up early, doing some preparation for school and working a 12 hour shift look so easy!

  • @lilym6259
    @lilym6259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i volunteered for eight-hour shifts in a hospital over the summer and stocked rooms in the nicu, it was honestly the most soothing/calming thing.

  • @daniellebrianne216
    @daniellebrianne216 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Crazy how you came up in my recommended and you are from the same area! I have been to that hospital many times for clinicals! Staff is always so kind there. 😊

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      No way! Small world ❤️

  • @mckenzyjohnson589
    @mckenzyjohnson589 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I am currently a ED tech and student RN, it’s so interesting to see how it is at another hospital. Glad I found your TH-cam 😊Love your video!!

  • @walshmelina5774
    @walshmelina5774 5 ปีที่แล้ว +234

    she really just dissed dunkin donuts like that

  • @CandiceMarshaye
    @CandiceMarshaye 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Oh this video brings me back!! I was a tech on a general medicine floor. We didn’t start IVs but we pulled them and started and pulled urinary catheters. I left the hospital went to work for the school of medicine (same campus, it’s a teaching hospital)and became a Clinical Research Tech and I have worked my way up to Clinical Research Coordinator (while getting my degrees). There are so many jobs in the medical field. I love it.

    • @marandaleigh4406
      @marandaleigh4406 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Candice C. you go girl!! 💕 do you have a video explaining what you do at your job?

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awww that's awesome! You really worked your way up. That's so inspiring 😊 I'm glad you came across this video. I love hearing from other medical professionals!

  • @maddyw2713
    @maddyw2713 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I just started working in the MDRD, and it’s so exhausting but rewarding knowing your helping make a difference

  • @kalinagillum4262
    @kalinagillum4262 5 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Fellow Er tech here that feels the struggle you’re feeling girl. Keep pushing! We’ll graduate eventually 😂

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      So glad that somebody can relate!! It's a struggle but I know it will be worth it. Just gotta keep working hard ☺

    • @avakate258
      @avakate258 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Melissa Lucy I’m 11 and I really want to work in the hospital when I’m older😁 you really inspire me and I was wondering if you had any advice?

  • @samanthabelderbos2808
    @samanthabelderbos2808 5 ปีที่แล้ว +311

    You reaalllyyyy look like Josephine (Wilson) Karev from grey’s anatomy

    • @katiem6719
      @katiem6719 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      samantha belderbos Honestly

    • @aaraleikamora4477
      @aaraleikamora4477 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      trrruueeee that’s my favorite show

  • @Mr.Mayo123
    @Mr.Mayo123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +232

    ""So heres my Starbucks""
    (30 seconds later)
    Imm go to starbucks🙂

    • @tayodoji
      @tayodoji 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SPOOK _Austin the first Starbucks was for later

  • @Lewisiaisoutofcontext
    @Lewisiaisoutofcontext 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm a veterinary tech and I never expected our jobs to be so similar, at least when I'm in the ER! The stocks to sign-off, the triage, long freaking days (sometimes with barely any lunch because it's crazy busy), taking - and running, if the lab people aren't there - blood samples. I love it, but I could never in a million years imagine myself working with human patients. Too scary! Hope you're doing great! Lots of love from Sweden. 😊 ❤

  • @fionabradshaw8104
    @fionabradshaw8104 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Starting my ER tech job in a week, so glad I stumbled across this video!!

  • @Imperfect21Angel
    @Imperfect21Angel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    As someone with cystic fibrosis, and a frequent flyer of the er department, I find this so dang interesting!!!!

    • @user-hb5qh8qe3e
      @user-hb5qh8qe3e 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Massive salute to you for being so strong with cystic fibrosis. I leant about it in science and it really astonished me to see the struggles of someone with cystic fibrosis. Hope you feel well ❤

  • @Strongerbyhaleigh
    @Strongerbyhaleigh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    OMG so glad I just found your channel 🙌🏼 I’m a full time nursing student and I also work full time at a hospital in med/surg! The 12 hour shifts + studying + clinical is soooooo rough, so it’s nice to see I’m not the only one! Much love xoxo 💘💘

  • @lifeasjayonna1923
    @lifeasjayonna1923 5 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I’m currently a medsurg tech going to mother baby then, on to nursing school 🙂

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      That's so awesome!! 😊 You'll do great. Medsurge tech is a great place to start out. Stepping stones, just like what I'm doing.

    • @stacyf1354
      @stacyf1354 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was a med-surg tech for couple of years and really enjoyed it. I am thinking about applying to nursing school sometime soon. Good luck 😉😊

  • @AZRJ2018
    @AZRJ2018 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I spent two years with ER Tech being my life. I’m a teacher now but I miss the days of helping save lives and helping the team.
    Nice not to worry about how unsafe ERs are now though. Not that schools are any safer but 💁🏻‍♀️

  • @Meded-bi5qd
    @Meded-bi5qd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +417

    I do not want to get up this early for the rest of my life but it is too late. BSN here I come :(((

    • @Alexis-uv3uk
      @Alexis-uv3uk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Med2019 Don’t trip. It depends on the job, where you work, how far you live, and your shift.

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Don't worry!!! Your body gets used to it 😊

    • @RainbowMarie
      @RainbowMarie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      My mom’s a nurse and she works 11 am to 11 pm. Getting up at 5 am doesn’t have to be your life forever if you don’t want it to! Haha

    • @Lilzchilz
      @Lilzchilz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You could do night shift instead!

    • @RedFuzzyawesome
      @RedFuzzyawesome 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nurses usually work 3-4 days a week! Won’t have to be everyday ❤️

  • @noellethorn8624
    @noellethorn8624 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As someone who is tan I can confidently say you got your face color PERFECT. So many people go too light or dark but yours looks natural!

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      noelle thorn that is such a nice compliment to get!!! Thank you lol ❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @noellethorn8624
      @noellethorn8624 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@xomelissalucy No problem ❤❤❤

  • @dakotaharris6132
    @dakotaharris6132 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I work nights as an ER tech while in nursing school, so cool to see another hospital set up. What's your favorite thing to see/do in the ER? We get a lot of traumas and STEMI's. Anything trauma/cardiac I love haha. Best wishes fellow ER crew😎😎

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I love the exciting stuff! Codes + STEMI’s and strokes are what we see a lot of. Then of course you have the not-so-emergency side of things lol! Thanks for watching 🙌🏼 Good luck in nursing school.

  • @michaelrincon559
    @michaelrincon559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hay this is my job! Glad to see someone is making videos for this job description. Was hard to find any before I made the transition from EMT to ER Tech.
    When people ask what I do I just say I'm a glorified CNA.

  • @hannahbolsley1714
    @hannahbolsley1714 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    So glad I came across your channel! I’m also a pre-PA student ❤️❤️❤️

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm so glad you did too!!! Makes me so happy to hear from other pre-PA students! We're all in this together 😊

  • @meredithgrey2822
    @meredithgrey2822 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks to you guys y’all saved my lifeeeee I was in the hospital 2 days and I missed school 😭 but thank you giyssss

  • @braixhananunez3260
    @braixhananunez3260 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You go girl! Btw I recognized the hospital you worked at, use to go there as a child 😂 I’m also an Er tech looking to become a PA or NP and I came across your channel to see how people our age deal with work and school and your doing great so it gives me hope to keep pushing as well! It’s hard sometimes as a tech and there are times when it’s easy so I definitely know the feeling!

  • @alixblack2954
    @alixblack2954 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I am also an ER tech and was just accepted to PA school, good luck! (: also I love your watermelon badge clip so cute!

    • @ricardaphanor9130
      @ricardaphanor9130 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alix Black how old are you ?

    • @alixblack2954
      @alixblack2954 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ricardaphanor9130 I am 27 almost 28

  • @islandgirl5382
    @islandgirl5382 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I could never do anything in medicine, admire those who can!
    Almost having a panic attack looking at all that in the supply room!!!
    Well, everyone is good at something!

  • @ashleyyguadalupee
    @ashleyyguadalupee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You should do a sit down video on the steps into getting where you are today ! :)

  • @kaydonreneeharrisonkaydonr1609
    @kaydonreneeharrisonkaydonr1609 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Your beautiful and this just inspires me more cause I already want to be this when I grow up

  • @leahfaith5143
    @leahfaith5143 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just had open heart surgery at cohens children’s in New York. Great hospital! i have been in ER 3 times for scares after surgery. I know so many nurses and doctors since i was there for 3 weeks prior. So hard working ! I respect it so much and have so much appreciation.

  • @hehehehfun4938
    @hehehehfun4938 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Glad I grad from my BSN and start working as a OR nurse. I am so tired of CNA work.

  • @ttjesus4542
    @ttjesus4542 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aye!!! We work hard, ER is not a joke when it comes to taking care of patients. I’m glad I switched from Med Surg to the ER

  • @mackenzieholtz1116
    @mackenzieholtz1116 5 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    i must be the only freaking tech that doesn’t care about the way i look. especially because i work nights 💀

    • @kaleighriverwrites
      @kaleighriverwrites 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I work nights too. I don't have time to care about wearing makeup to a shift or not lol too busy sleeping

    • @cierawalters98
      @cierawalters98 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nope. No make up, messy bun. I do not give a fuuuuck.

    • @sallysweetheart1
      @sallysweetheart1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I work day shift and I still don’t wear makeup, lol! If I did, my face would be a Picasso by the end of the day, lmao!!!!

    • @Melody_On_Pawz1
      @Melody_On_Pawz1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I’m a nurse and I couldn’t care less . I’m clean and my uniform is clean and that’s it . No make up

    • @chlatepdng
      @chlatepdng 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eyebrows , that’s all I need.

  • @2012edunne
    @2012edunne 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi just spent some time in hospital here in Ireland, I was admitted with severe chest pains, watching nurses, doctors work and amazed how busy you get.. Keep up the good work.

  • @clairegoodheart1991
    @clairegoodheart1991 5 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    i know what hospital this is im not going to name it but i think its near the children hospital. i was there in the ER for volunteering and it was so rewarding and lots to learn.

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Thank you for not naming it! 😊

    • @clairegoodheart1991
      @clairegoodheart1991 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Melissa Lucy you’re welcome i don’t do that anyway plus as a cna its against HIPPA law.

    • @madysonroberts1608
      @madysonroberts1608 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Claire Goodheart what volunteering were you doing?

    • @clairegoodheart1991
      @clairegoodheart1991 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Madyson Roberts was in the ER department

    • @crusherr1112
      @crusherr1112 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What did you do while volunteering? Like what were some of the tasks and roles?

  • @MicheleCalloway
    @MicheleCalloway 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think that is really awesome. I have been a CNA since 2018. So I am so used to working in a nursing home. I have already applied and have had my interview for a position at my hospital for the Emergency Department. I know that they get pretty busy which is what I like. I have never had to do finger sticks or draw blood. Not even an IV. Never did EKGs either but I am very glad to learn. I love to learn new things would love to get your input on everything.

  • @daniarubio3831
    @daniarubio3831 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I was in 5th grade I came here with my school to sing some songs for Christmas🥺

  • @lydiacooper9260
    @lydiacooper9260 ปีที่แล้ว

    Our Ed techs also do vitals and grabs misc things like drinks/snacks/food , warm blankets to the patient rooms they are assigned. They also cover the breaks of a patient sitter if we have any, which we do 24hrs on the daily. Plus only the nurses do the triage here. Is our hospital the only one that does those things as well. No other day in life ed tech has included these in their videos, (this is the 3rd video I have seen) . Love your videos!

  • @maricelavalenzuela8862
    @maricelavalenzuela8862 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I love this vid cuz rn im 12 and i want to be a brain Surgeon when i grow up and this made me want to be it even more

  • @Idoubledip
    @Idoubledip 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I work 3pm until 7am. Girl I get all that you do. Although my field is family medicine. There are days I would see 30 patients and days where it's well over 70. Literally non stop. I definitely don't miss stocking rooms and basically the work no one else wants to do.

  • @kaitlynmccarron4374
    @kaitlynmccarron4374 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I see some of you guys asking about EMT school, it is so easy. So if you’re interested, I’d say go for it. I’m in Paramedic school right now, a lot tougher but will be worth it.

    • @bettysmith4527
      @bettysmith4527 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am a medic and an RN, love being a medic and glad I don't have to work full time as a nurse. Nursing can be a truly miserable job, and don't believe what they say about being able to "work anywhere as a nurse". Jobs are limited, and it's like trying to pull teeth trying to change nursing specialties! If I had to do it over again I would have done medic and then PA school!

    • @wk9953
      @wk9953 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Medic school was terrible

  • @Tayilersvanity
    @Tayilersvanity 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Melissa I used to watch you years ago!!! I didn’t know you started making videos again until this was in my recommended. Happy to see you thriving and glad to see you are back :)

  • @SkillfulSinner
    @SkillfulSinner 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The ER techs in the ER I work in are just STNA’s. The hospital calls them senior techs. They do all the same things you do. Including triaging patients and stocking the rooms. They also assist with traumas when they come in.

  • @sorryitsjenny
    @sorryitsjenny 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Omg I know this hospital 😂 I won’t say for privacy but I’m an EMT on the road and I go to this ER all the time. I just recently applied there to be a tech to get through nursing school!!! So glad i found this video ❤️❤️

  • @naturallygina2925
    @naturallygina2925 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great job girl, I'm thinking about going back into nursing but I'm undecided & I don't know how I got to your channel but I'm glad I did & for that reason I subscribed😍😍

  • @jeffreycontreras1872
    @jeffreycontreras1872 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought so long and hard about making a day on the life of a graveyard ER Tech but the truth is, it’s not all that complicated. EKG if any chest pain , draw blood, start IVs, take urine samples and update tracker information. All from the hours of 7pm to 7am if you work in a hospital overnight about 80 percent of the techs will say they do the nurses jobs and the nurses will say they do the doctors jobs it’s pretty simple and easy compared to being a combat medic in the Army, a hospital job is cake. GREAT VIDEO THOUGH!

  • @kristitroyer1145
    @kristitroyer1145 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I know that hospital! The elevator view gave it away! Lol. I had both my babies there! 🥰

  • @leonardconger3941
    @leonardconger3941 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Was a ERTech for 7yrs. Loved it. I worked as hard as the RN’s if not harder. I was one tech to 3 RN did all lab draws,Iv’s, Patient care as needed transferring patients admitted. After a 12 hr shift I was truly exhausted

  • @chrislopez218
    @chrislopez218 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I work admission in an emergency room and at our hospital admission and an RN are the ones in charge at triage. We tag team patients with a million questions lol. I make $30 an hour doing admissions so I feel pretty lucky getting paid this much.

  • @sushiburrito420
    @sushiburrito420 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fun fact, I teach caregivers in our health system to use EPIC. I teach the ASAP module :)

  • @christinecatherine6827
    @christinecatherine6827 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Crazy I just stumbled across this video on my recommended feed and work in the medical career so I was interested and holy moly you work in the hospital my sister in law and brother gave birth to my nephew at!! Crazy small world

  • @RedRoseHeart
    @RedRoseHeart 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s amazing how much stuff you guys have. As a medical student who is now in rotations in hospitals, is pretty bad. Here in Mexico, money is necessary for health, we don’t have the equipment, nor any of the stuff you showed. It’s pretty sad the situation. We have excellent doctors but we need equipment.
    It’s beautiful to see how full it’s everything and I wished was in here too.

  • @loulakelarakos6931
    @loulakelarakos6931 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow im so happy I found your channel!! I’m an aspiring PA too and I just started a channel so I can share my journey! Can’t wait to binge watch your videos :)

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m so glad you found my channel too ❤️ Definitely plan on documenting my whole journey 🙌🏼

  • @Samantha-wh6zu
    @Samantha-wh6zu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I start my job as a telemetry tech in a few weeks! Happy I found this video!

  • @keithalexander844
    @keithalexander844 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Popped up in my recommended and I’m defiantly not mad about it (subscribed)

  • @hockeyheart7
    @hockeyheart7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m an EMT currently working 911 but I’m working on my CPT1 to work in the hospital near me as an ER tech! I love working in emergency situations, so I hope I love the hospital as much as I do the rig!

    • @hockeyheart7
      @hockeyheart7 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      synchromorph oh fuck no. trauma* not drama.

  • @Ava-wx8cz
    @Ava-wx8cz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Mad she looks that good after a 12. I don't even look that good starting my 12.

  • @XXxshaboomxXX
    @XXxshaboomxXX 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    im so glad you made this video lol im a nurse now but i started out as an ER tech and literally no one (including me before i had the job) knows that we exist and what our role is! and theres jusst so much er techs do that its hard to explain. you did a good job of capturing everything

  • @AshlyBritton
    @AshlyBritton 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This was really cool! Thank you for taking us along!

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it :)

  • @NikkiSavage05
    @NikkiSavage05 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s so awesome to see you guys order your supplies from Medline! I work for Medline!! 😊😊 saving lives one pick at a time

  • @haleyhaggerty9102
    @haleyhaggerty9102 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Loved this! Only two techs?! holy moly. We usually have 8-10 on the floor. How big is your departments!

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Our department is rather large. We usually have 1 tech to every 4 nurses. But we have a fast track and a mid track plus a tech in triage so when I said only 2 techs on the floor I just meant the main ED. 😊

  • @ericamulvihill8890
    @ericamulvihill8890 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing. I'm an EMT also and just got hired as an ED tech. I wasn't sure what to expect but your video helped. I plan on going to nursing school. I'll be doing night shift bc the pay is $2 more an hour on top of base pay, so to me it's worth it. I haven't started nursing school yet but plan to in 1-2 years of working the ED. I did my EMT clinicals in the same ED so I'm excited to be an actual employee there now.

  • @islandgirl5382
    @islandgirl5382 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    On second thought; in my younger days, I could have worked in the lab with a specimen and microscope; that's about it! No patient contact, just in the background making a difference!!!

  • @connerlee8024
    @connerlee8024 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m actually on the same pre PA route you are. I’m getting my emt license to get my patient contact hours. I’m on my last national register test ! It’s so good to hear and have relief someone else is doing the same thing as me!

  • @lamantiaizzy
    @lamantiaizzy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    tell me why i read the thumbnail as “er” not “ e-r” ya know what i saying?

    • @lovealwaysruby
      @lovealwaysruby 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Isabella Lamantia 😂😂😂

  • @hoops4488
    @hoops4488 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Our ER techs are so skilled in what they do! They jump in on traumas to get the patient hooked up to all the monitors, communicate with the doctors for us, file paperwork, and do so much that I have no idea how to do. I couldn’t do my job without them!

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes that’s exactly everything we do 🙌🏼❤️

  • @nancydeese7251
    @nancydeese7251 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was an er tech for 15 years. I did like the 12 hrs shifts

  • @brittneysparks7493
    @brittneysparks7493 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Also a ED tech! It’s so neat to see the differences in how your supplies look to the ones where I work! We use epic as well!

  • @kriziaeloraf3581
    @kriziaeloraf3581 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I’m a LPN but looking to transition out of it. I saw this as a potential

  • @heatherhcakes
    @heatherhcakes 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I work 8am-8pm at an urgent care. It can be stressful but I love it

  • @annabelleadams2768
    @annabelleadams2768 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I wanna work in the ER as a nurse and want to be a EMT while going to school to be a nurse or maybe even a ER tech

    • @mckenzyjohnson589
      @mckenzyjohnson589 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Annabelle's Vlogs this is what I am currently doing. EMT was so worth it because now doing nursing school I have some experience and knowledge that has helped me do well in nursing school.

    • @annabelleadams2768
      @annabelleadams2768 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      McKenzy Johnson thank you for helping me I rly appreciate it 💗

  • @amanda4112
    @amanda4112 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much girly! I have an interview as an er tech this coming Friday 🥺

  • @411foryou
    @411foryou 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    As a 2nd year PA student, it is helpful to know what ER techs do. I may have missed this but which classes are you taking and what is your dream goal after graduation?

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      411foryou thank you!!! My dream goal is to become a surgical PA 🙌🏼

    • @411foryou
      @411foryou 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@xomelissalucy Exciting! Share with us your IG so we may follow your journeys into PA school

  • @anniem4000
    @anniem4000 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve only seen your more recent videos! Didn’t know you were an ER tech before. My twin sis is one so it was nice to watch this and see what she does. I only hear the crazy stories lol

  • @avel2718
    @avel2718 5 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    EMT drawing blood and giving IVs? What state is this in? I'm an EMT in California and our scope of practice is so small, we need permission to give ibuprofen. Great video btw.

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Avel hi! I live in Florida. 🙌🏼

    • @LaurenTicole
      @LaurenTicole 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Im a emt in Mississippi. I work in the er and we draw blood & start iv

    • @avel2718
      @avel2718 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@LaurenTicole are you an AEMT or EMT-B?

    • @LaurenTicole
      @LaurenTicole 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Avel B! Had to take a iv certification class,but was trained on the job for blood draw. I can’t insert catheters though🥴

    • @avel2718
      @avel2718 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@LaurenTicole Ah ok that makes sense. I'm sure you'll learn.

  • @sandygonzalez9421
    @sandygonzalez9421 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for all you do at the hospital! I can see is hard work for you guys 🌹

  • @nohelya7991
    @nohelya7991 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    do you have a video on how you became an er tech? would love to see it if you do, or would you possibly make one? love your vids! xx

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Currently I don't have one but I will definitely consider making one! Thank you for the suggestion :)

  • @JoceyChavez2400
    @JoceyChavez2400 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you’re life seems so well put together, i could neverrrrrr lol loved the video

  • @jaelashae511
    @jaelashae511 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I work as a tech in a 6 bed ER And I love it ! Any advice on what’s it’s like in a bigger ER?

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      oh wow! That is small... I imagine probably just one doctor on too? I love working in a larger ER. We also have a fast track section and a mid track outside of our main department. 😊

    • @jaelashae511
      @jaelashae511 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Melissa Lucy
      Wow, I bet it’s huge. Yes, we have one provider, 2 nurses, and a tech on each shift.

    • @asr0520
      @asr0520 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I work in a 13 bed Er one doc one np and wishhhhhh we did fast track!

  • @Justdancethewop
    @Justdancethewop 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Woah, that hospital is the same hospital I go to for my health related issues and it’s the best one there in the county in my opinion.

  • @beccadavis1959
    @beccadavis1959 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Lol waking up at 4:45 for a 7am shift heck no

    • @xomelissalucy
      @xomelissalucy  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am a morning person 😜 Plus I like to take my time in the morning as you can see lol

    • @kelseyjay3733
      @kelseyjay3733 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Becca King ya seriously I get up 20 min before work hahah love my sleep!

  • @mollyaklein
    @mollyaklein 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    i'm impressed you can film all this. Hospital i work at doesn't want us even taking pictures at work anymore and i just applied to nursing school and want to get hired as a nurse afterwards so it's not worth it. But i wish i could! :)

  • @kylieecarroll9051
    @kylieecarroll9051 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I actually want to do this for the rest of my life. Any tips??

  • @Rkg1205
    @Rkg1205 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You woke up at 4:30am for a 7am shift 🤯….your amazing…I give myself like 45-60 min to get ready and out the door, no wonder I’m always a hot mess in the mornings. I wish I could do this lol 😂

  • @adimitrani6156
    @adimitrani6156 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    You look like Jo Wilson from grey’s anatomy

  • @alondrarenteria358
    @alondrarenteria358 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I see a cubex machine! I’m a pharmacy technician and I work at a long term outpatient pharmacy & I love filling meds everyday for every medical facilities 🤗