Examination Room

Once you move to the treatment area, you will be seen by the primary emergency department nurse, who has training to handle many emergency situations. You may also see a charge nurse, who is responsible for the flow of nursing care. At some point, you will probably see an attending physician, a general doctor who works in the emergency room. She may bring in a specialist physician who has extra training in the function of a specific body part or system.

For more about emergency medicine, see our article: http://www.cfah.org/hbns/preparedpatient/Vol4/Prepared-Patient-Vol4-Issue1.cfm