Final Paper Topic

I believe I already know what I want to write about for my final paper. For my final paper I want to write a research paper about the efficiency and accuracy of Pennsylvania Emergency Rooms and Trauma Centers. Here is a link to UPenn's Trauma Center which would provide useful information for the paper.

I want to write about this because eventually I would like to go to Physician's Assistant school. A PA is the equivalent of a Nurse Practitioner with a more medical background. I know I want to eventually work in an Emergency Room, Trauma Center, or Intensive Care Unit. I have no interest in working in a doctor's office.

I want to write about this because I think it is very interesting how often patient's are misdiagnosed in an emergent situation and how often major mistakes are made within surgery. In fact just a few days ago my friend was admitted to the hospital via emergency room after being told the previous day she had merely bruised a rib and would be fine. In reality she needed emergency abdominal surgery and is now looking at a six week recovery period.

Misdiagnosis happens all too often and I want to look at how Pennsylvania Emergency Rooms and Trauma Centers are working to find ways to increase efficiency and accuracy in triaging and caring for patients.

Here's another link containing an article about Paoli Hospital's new level II Trauma Center recently opened. It is the first and only trauma center opened in Chester County which was a groundbreaking move for Main Line Health (where I reside). My mom is a nurse in their Emergency Room so I've had the opportunity to shadow PA's there and see first hand how the Emergency Room is run.