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Hi All,
It's been a while since I've posted as I've been super busy, but I'm back for a bit with a questions for all.
I recently started working for an IFT company in LA and there has been some instances where we get some late night calls and its needed to use the lights in back for assessing the patient. In the county I reside in, always uses light on while transporting, but is it always necessary?
So.....
Is it appropriate to just click the lights on in back an leave them on for the duration of the transport? or is it better to click them off so the patient can rest? is it better for the driver? What about HIPAA? Also, what about the use of a reading light/flashlight?
It's been a while since I've posted as I've been super busy, but I'm back for a bit with a questions for all.
I recently started working for an IFT company in LA and there has been some instances where we get some late night calls and its needed to use the lights in back for assessing the patient. In the county I reside in, always uses light on while transporting, but is it always necessary?
So.....
Is it appropriate to just click the lights on in back an leave them on for the duration of the transport? or is it better to click them off so the patient can rest? is it better for the driver? What about HIPAA? Also, what about the use of a reading light/flashlight?