Make friends with the ER secretary/charge nurse in the middle of the ER section by saying "Hi " every night and asking "Do you need anything?" ...OR....."If you do need something, let me know."
They always need help fetching something because they are required to grab the phone lines. They can't leave or walk away; but you can. They often need to hunt down a particular person out of reach. They will begin to rely on you for this task and you will stay constantly busy because of it.
ALWAYS ASK the charge/training nurses if they need help with anything. They always need help with something if they are walking quickly. the speed of their walk should tell you how busy they are. Match their step as they go into a patients room and just be available to help...say,"Can I help you?"
You can become a valuable asset to them as you make yourself available to and become their righthand assistant. You will learn a ton from them just by watching and shadowing them around.
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