I'm currently taking my emt and a scenario we had last monday went like this.
20 year old female was "not making any sense" to security so they called an ambulance. Upon arrival she was very non compliant and kept shoving us away and kept refusing treatment. She was very weak and had an altered LOC. At first I suspected stroke as she was slurring her words and had the arm drift.
Any time I suggested she needed help, she refused. I guess my question is, can you be more assertive because they're obviously in need of help? Is the refusal of help an issue or should you just proceed taking in to consideration that they're clearly in an altered state of mind?! Maybe I answered my own question and am just mulling over a scenario that didn't go too well in my own mind.
20 year old female was "not making any sense" to security so they called an ambulance. Upon arrival she was very non compliant and kept shoving us away and kept refusing treatment. She was very weak and had an altered LOC. At first I suspected stroke as she was slurring her words and had the arm drift.
Any time I suggested she needed help, she refused. I guess my question is, can you be more assertive because they're obviously in need of help? Is the refusal of help an issue or should you just proceed taking in to consideration that they're clearly in an altered state of mind?! Maybe I answered my own question and am just mulling over a scenario that didn't go too well in my own mind.