From another thread: Minors

[MMiz]

Whenever I get a call for a minor I know I'm in for the long-haul. Usually ALS will transport whoever needs to go, and I'm stuck babysitting the rest of the family until someone shows up. Sometimes that takes ten minutes, sometimes a few hours.

What's the deal, is there some trick you old-timers use? Do you send 'em all off to the hospital?

 

[rescuecpt]

I'm not sure what you mean... That you send ped's patients first, older patients later?

 

[TTLWHKR]

Originally posted by rescuecpt@Aug 10 2005, 08:28 AM
I'm not sure what you mean... That you send ped's patients first, older patients later?

Title: "Minors"

Take em all. We're not paid to go to the patients home and babysit, people could need help while were sitting around playing video games with a three year old. If ya can't have them off to PD, take them to the ER and had them responsibility.

 

[MMiz]

I've had several calls where the parent is sick, calls 911, and wants someone else to come pick up the kids. That means I stand there waiting while someone, sometimes from another county, comes and gets the kids.

 

[Wingnut]

Here everyone goes to the ER and babysitters/picking up the kids is arranged by the nurses there.

 

[rescuecpt]

Ahhh... I re-read it like 12 times and now I get it.

Babysitting other children until someone arrives - that's what PD is for. No joke, no put down to PD, but here, if it's not a medical emergency, we don't hang around. PD has to stay there until either a relative or child protective services shows up.

If it's possible, we will transport the other kids with the parent. A lot of times, depending on severity and how many other kids there are, we won't take the parent with us - they drive in with their other children while we take only the patient. Usually ends up being less traumatic for everyone involved in the long run.