We can do it with our LP12's....that probably doesn't help, does it. Seriously, do you have a 'receiving station' for the 12 Leads? Anthony ... From:...
... You're looking for the wrong stuff. The operative rule has to do with when a patient "presents" to the hospital. What I said was that WHEN A PATIENT...
Great discussion... although it has veered quite a bit off topic. Final comment on this thread... diversion is not a federal... It is a local policy issue....
Hmm, perhaps one should look at the subgroup analysis from OPALS, clearly the benefit in cardiac arrest (dead people) is not support; however, the evidence...
Hey Jeff I have read the OPALS study so far as it has gotten. A large part of it was
going on here in arizona and i know one of the oversight physicians. I...
We went through much the same thing with our LP12's before our area hospitals set up their receiving stations, It's my understanding that the Nextel phones...
Not too sound cavalier but just why exactly would you want to go through all of this trouble? A simple solution exists. Train folks to interpret ST elevation...
Nick et al, Another lurker(mostly) coming out........ We ARE trained to interpret ST elevation and basic arrhythmias. In one of the systems that I work for, we...
Nick writes: [snip] It does not matter where the paddles go on the body. They have been effective when placed on the feet… the head… shoulders…etc. ... ...
The hard part isn't identifying ST elevation. We all know paramedics can do that. The problem is that AMI is not the most common cause of ST elevation in ...
Thanks Tom, This is an excellent article....your timing is great as this is will compliment our next EMS training objective. _____ From: Station2Medic@......
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Hi Tom No, I was not confused. Why must we "clear" a patient prior to defibrillation? Just touching the patient with a hand may be sufficient to cause asystole...
I tend to look at EMS in terms of what we "should be" doing... not what are we currently allowed to do. Science has already proven the benefit of early ...
Our need for telemetry is two fold. First off I would like to say that we have a small, core group of Paramedics, six to be exact. Our director hand picked us...
Nick, I think we "clear" the patient so that we don't receive a small electric shock in an unfortunate moment in our cardiac cycle, which could trigger a fatal...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even in patients without risk factors for heart disease, depression seems to increase the odds of suffering cardiac arrest, in...
Mike, Certainly I agree that the potential benefit of ALS is greater in rural services but since critical call volume is low in these regions it can be a...
exactly It frustrates me severely. I want to do more EMS research but the obstacles
to doing EBM research are unreal. Mike MacKinnon CEN CFRN BSN RN "If we...
Ok, I am confused. I read all this mess and the attached web pages. Where does it say the RN has to sign for the patient? Did I miss it? I couldn't find it...
Hey In order for there to be a legal record of transfer of care, the RN (or doc)
must sign the run sheet. If this is not done then there is no proof that EMS...
Mike I disagree. When writing my report. no one need sign it. The only person I am obligated to provide a report to is the physician. Sorry. it is not ...
Hey Nick While this may appear to be sufficient, it isnt legally. If you went to
court and sat in front of the judge and said "sure i transferred care" to a...
Mike, I agree with you 100%. Nick, it may not be required to get a signature, but it should be done. It's
the only way of protecting yourself that what you say...
In a message dated 2/5/2006 2:28:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, mmackinnon@... writes: Also, making a facility "aware" the patient is there is not at all...
In a message dated 2/5/2006 2:40:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, bruce.washburn@... writes: Nick, it may not be required to get a signature, but it should...
Hey Mike I enjoy academic discussions. but the "proof" in court is the sentence in the report where the paramedic writes "transferred care to Dr So and So with...
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