Category Archives: Tales from the ER

New ways to survive cardiac arrest

Posted on Friday, October 2, 2009 by Branson

Interesting article on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The upshot: You have a much better chance of surviving cardiac arrest if you get CPR early. New ways to survive cardiac arrest – CNN.com.

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Days of Rest

Posted on Saturday, September 19, 2009 by Branson

One of the things that I have learned from working (even in a job that you like) is that the days you have off are just as important as the days that you are at work. At the beginning, you … Continue reading →

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Introducing Tales from the ER

Posted on Friday, September 11, 2009 by Branson

Hi, I’m Branson, and I work in an emergency department. Sounds like the beginning of a recovery meeting. I guess this is step one. In my time there, I deal with lots of patients, and see the best and worst … Continue reading →

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