@dr.katie.h: Before I’ve even logged onto a computer or seen my first patient, I’m already taking in dozens of little clues. How many ambulances are waiting outside? Is Resus full? What’s the atmosphere like? How does the team look? None of those things tells me exactly how the shift will unfold. But together, they help me answer one important question: What does this department need from me today? Emergency medicine isn’t just about reacting when things go wrong. It’s about constantly scanning, prioritising and preparing for whatever might come through the doors next. Is there a moment when you arrive at work and instantly get a feel for how the day is going to go? 🥰
I’m really hoping to go into the medical field and you’re just giving me so many tips to take into the field with me, I love it so much 😭
2026-07-10 23:24:51
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Georgia :
I’m always so amazed how many things doctors especially ED doctors are thinking of and piecing things together and building a big picture. I guess this goes for most emergency situations
2026-07-05 05:57:30
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jakkakay :
As an ED NUM of 20yrs I could feel the vibe the second I walked in. No one else has ever said this!
2026-07-06 08:42:43
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Claudia Owens :
12 or more ambulances and im prepping for a rough shift
2026-07-05 12:51:51
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Samantha Lyons :
Is your children and adults A&E mixed together? Just curious as in Ireland we have childrens A&E or adults
2026-07-06 20:16:07
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Tracy Louise swinhoe :
Definitely the ambo bay first, how many & how many police cars!
2026-07-05 11:35:35
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Laura | S2S :
Totally get it! As a social worker working with at risk youth, I often know within the first 30 seconds. Not because I’m judging or assuming - but because young people communicate so much before they ever speak. The way they walk in, the subtle cues, where they look, whether they’re unusually loud/quiet. You get a tiny window to notice what’s changed and respond before the day gathers momentum. Sometimes one genuine conversation in those first few minutes is enough to completely change the trajectory of the day … and other days, despite your best efforts, it’s just absolute chaos. You blink, survive it together, and suddenly it’s home time. 😂
2026-07-05 11:15:42
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JazzytheCrazyCatLady :
I was shocked to find that in WA ambulance companies are getting charge a ramping fee of $300 everytime an ambulance is ramped...that wont fix the issue
2026-07-05 14:19:59
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Neil birdman🇦🇺 🫘 :
is the curtains in resus suppose to be closed? they won't for me, even when they were putting in the catheter.
I don't particularly care, esophogial varcial bleed. I only cared I survived
2026-07-05 06:11:45
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K :
I find these bts videos interesting coz being in the ED as a patient is such a bad experience. I feel ignored, sitting for hours in pain or feeling sick and scared. And others around you can seem worse but still are not seen any faster. Then you finally go behind to a cubical, tell your symptoms and staff vanish. I had a nurse offer to get us pain killers and then not come back for ages. They talk about going on break in front of you which you know means you wont be seen again by them for at least half an hour/another hour. I know a long wait time means you’re healthier than you feel but its a slow experience.
2026-07-08 11:21:54
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Vickie Gibbons :
EDs have a feeling.. call it a vibe if you like. When you’ve worked there a while you can gauge the department within seconds of walking through the door. Its a unique skill @Dr Katie
2026-07-05 21:55:30
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just_jaccy :
@Dr Katie I unfortunately had a STEMI aged 49 two weeks ago. The staff in emergency, resus and the Cath lab were beyond amazing. As a fellow HCP (nurse), I was acutely aware of how dire it was and everything that was going on. I could not be more grateful for my healthcare hero colleagues for all they did in that moment and you’re right. They were a total vibe. Huge shout out to the RAH (SA) staff. You all absolutely delivered and operated like a well oiled machine. The calm was soooo appreciated and I’ll forever be so grateful. ♥️
2026-07-05 14:55:27
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Debi T. :
🥰
2026-07-05 14:05:57
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Suki :
🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰
2026-07-05 05:37:19
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Tracy Carrasco Cuell :
😁😁😁
2026-07-27 15:42:49
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