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This story is sort of getting to me. I am not even certain it is true as it was told to me by someone who heard it from a relative who worked at the same IFT service as the person who it happened to.
According to the story, routine patient being transported from nursing home to some facility for treatment. Enroute, the patient developed signs and symptoms of a stroke. The person calls their dispatch for instructions and dispatch tells them to being patient back to nursing home to see what they "the nursing home" wants to do. I did not hear what the outcome was.
95% of the time I just listen to a spontaneous utterance. I just listen. I make eye contact and some appropriate facial expression. I supressed my urge to ask more, yadda yadda (ie my real time persona).
To myself, I thought about what I would have done. Basically, the boiler plate assesment, interventions and rapid transport to the nearest stroke center or other ER depending on where I was.
NOW MY QUESTION FOR THE FORUM TO EXPERIENCED IFT PEOPLE IS:
What would have happened if I had done the above and transmitted, "base, be advised, we are en route to the ER, patient is (say the same thing in one sentence that I would to the triage nurse).
No may I go, just advising I am on my way.
Would the boses at the IFT have grounds for internal or external discipline ?
I am 45 now so I realize they might not do anything about that, however, it might get someone on the :censored::censored::censored::censored: list so if I were late one day or brought the rig back with a scratch or a dent, they might react to that more harshly then had I not done something to tick them off.
In the culture of IFT, if you encounter a situation where it is indicated to take someone to the ER, is it commonly done to radio the base to get permission, or do you just say you are on the way.
BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE SAYS IT, I realize the story is third hand, through many filters, nonetheless, if you are so inclined please comment.
If the question offends you then just ignore it. This is a thread, not a PM.
According to the story, routine patient being transported from nursing home to some facility for treatment. Enroute, the patient developed signs and symptoms of a stroke. The person calls their dispatch for instructions and dispatch tells them to being patient back to nursing home to see what they "the nursing home" wants to do. I did not hear what the outcome was.
95% of the time I just listen to a spontaneous utterance. I just listen. I make eye contact and some appropriate facial expression. I supressed my urge to ask more, yadda yadda (ie my real time persona).
To myself, I thought about what I would have done. Basically, the boiler plate assesment, interventions and rapid transport to the nearest stroke center or other ER depending on where I was.
NOW MY QUESTION FOR THE FORUM TO EXPERIENCED IFT PEOPLE IS:
What would have happened if I had done the above and transmitted, "base, be advised, we are en route to the ER, patient is (say the same thing in one sentence that I would to the triage nurse).
No may I go, just advising I am on my way.
Would the boses at the IFT have grounds for internal or external discipline ?
I am 45 now so I realize they might not do anything about that, however, it might get someone on the :censored::censored::censored::censored: list so if I were late one day or brought the rig back with a scratch or a dent, they might react to that more harshly then had I not done something to tick them off.
In the culture of IFT, if you encounter a situation where it is indicated to take someone to the ER, is it commonly done to radio the base to get permission, or do you just say you are on the way.
BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE SAYS IT, I realize the story is third hand, through many filters, nonetheless, if you are so inclined please comment.
If the question offends you then just ignore it. This is a thread, not a PM.