ever had a pt you knew

[band aid man]

How many of you have had a pt that you knew like family or friends how did you do how did it go

 

[COmedic17]

Yes. A pshyc. Wasn't a family or friend, but someone I went to high school with.

I treated them like any other patient and never spoke a word about it ( both for hipaa and I'm sure that was very embarrassing on the patients behalf). If I run into someone at work, they are a patient and that's it.

 

[Kevinf]

Three car MVA, one of the patients went to high school with my partner. My partner is getting vitals on this patient and the next thing you know... *FLASH* patient takes a selfie with my partner in it while she's getting a BP, and posts it on facebook all while on the stretcher.

I had a psych patient I had been in high school with (recognized each other, not really acquainted otherwise), and a 4.5 hour transport.

Saw one of the checkout girls at my usual grocery store doing an EMS ride-along for her nursing class at a local ED. The deer-in-headlights look she was wearing was pretty comical.

 

[band aid man]

Lmao I'm gonna let you make sure I'm not dying BUT FIRST let me take a selfie

 

[NomadicMedic]

Had a guy I went to high school with stab a cop with a screwdriver. The cops tuned him up a little during the arrest. When I walked up to the scene, where the cops had him face down on the pavement, he looked up at me and said, "hey dude! What's up!" That was interesting.

 

[Burritomedic1127]

A kid i knew from high school, overdoses constantly in my service area. Gave them narcan at 3 different occasions. Def awkward when they start waking up "i didnt take anything, hey i know you"

 

[medicaltransient]

My neighbor caused a MVA. She was intoxicated, had no bra on and is very chesty. As soon as she saw me she ran up and gave me a hug. It was very embarrassing but despite a little break in my concentration I treated her as discreetly and professionaly as possible.

 

[cjclrkk]

When i was doing my ride-along for emt school i pulled up on scene to a kid with a broken leg and all of his friends were in my high school and one was my cousin.

Another time i pulled up on an MVA and assited a PT until the bus got there and the next day I got a phone call from the mother of the PT because she was friends with my aunt.

 

[cruiseforever]

When I was on the local ambulance in the town I grew up in. It was very rare to have a pt. I did not know. It was common to have a person call you at work or at home wondering if they should call for the ambulance.

 

[jlw]

Yep, friends and family before. Like others have said, just act professionally while on the job.

 

[tonkseyboy]

I had a full arrest a few nights ago that turned out to be an old friend of mine....it happens.Gotta love small towns.