Recent content by croaker260

OK, while the the other discussions are VERY riviting, I thought I would provide us with a break from that. WHat I am trying to do is to get some uniform companies to consider improving their product lines for our "sisters" in public safety, especialy those who are pregnant. For those who...

Weve gotten a little off tract. I think the real question is what makes a person legally able to refuse care? So what is that? It means they can make a descision based on UNDERSTANDING information we give them, ASSESSING the risks and benifits both. to further complicate the issue...Does that...

first thing to learn, with a 60 gtt set, 1 gtt a min = 1 cc/hour and 60gtt to a cc. Its nice that many of your drips are not actually that hard.. You just got to quize your self....learning them is no different than learning the rest of your drug doseages. Every one is a little different...

I forget, was this the patients shirt, your partners shirt, or your own shirt you cut off? Im so confused. Steve

Actually, I wrote an article for EMS village on it back in 2000, and our service actually has a protocol for it, having encountered it in serveral repeat patients, that I developed with them. Our incidence is about 1/month. There was also an article in JEMSA or EMS mag in the last year on it...

Check ther cop supply places, like galls. THose devices are used by a lot of law enforcement agencies. We have them too. Steve

If they made your availablilty for grants based on your % of response vs call outs, that would give some incentive

We give a version of these to our medic students and new hires THE TWENTY COMMANDMENTS" (TWICE AS MANY AS MOSES HAD!) I ) HONESTY FIRST, LAST AND ALWAYS 2) DO IT NOW 3) DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME 4) ASK IF YOU DON'T KNOW 5) USE THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY 6) DO IT YOURSELF 7) DELEGATE WITH...

We use safety nets both over the main inside/outside compartment that we lay the monitor/jump bag, etc in. We also have one on the end of the bench seat in out newest units. I can say that they may offer limited (but there none the less) protection in rapid frontal deceleration (with or with out...

try bending the tubing as you inser, like a water hose, then releasing it when your ready for suction.

In idaho, if you rmedical director approves, then there is a state protocol for administering EPI pens by EMT-Basics (they must have a medical director), and can stock them. Otherwise they fall under the "Assist the pt" protocols.

WHAT is SOAP and CHART?? They are two narritive styles. There are good and bad examples of each. Now below it is going to sound like I think anyone who doesnt write SOAP is wrong, or a bad medic, or something..not the case..Write a good chart, and if it works for you then it works for you. But...

Hi all!!!! OK, My name is steve, Im 33, and have been married (for the second time) since June of this year. I have been involved in EMS since 1990 as an EMT/91a10/91b10...spent 6 years in service , with 92-95 at Fort Campbell with the 101st ABN and the post EMS. I am what my wife calls an EMS...

I was refering to the not documenting at all part. I was just "comparing and contrasting" by listing the way some people write, not being judgemental (unless offering my own comment on my preferences is judgemental..then Im guilty :) ) So no I wasnt saying CHART is unacceptable, just not...

It is very seldome that I will say something is wrong, I uusually try to understand others views, etc....Medicine is an aert, not a cookbook with only one recipe. But in this case, I will say it..that is absolutely wrong to document in such a poor unprofesional fashion. I personaly prefere the...