MedicDelta
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In training I was taught that you can't leave a patient with someone who has lower training than you. So I have 2 questions:
#1 Say an ALS unit responds to a call and there is someone there treating/monitoring the patient who identifies himself as a medical doctor. Does ALS have to now take the MD with them? Or is it their call?
#2 If I was treating someone(off duty, I'm an EMR) and someone comes up and says they're a paramedic or anything higher than EMR does that now make it his patient because he has a higher level of scope of practice?
I understand that some things taught in training are not what actually happens in the real world. I was curious if this is one of those things. Hopefully the questions make sense. Thanks in advance.
#1 Say an ALS unit responds to a call and there is someone there treating/monitoring the patient who identifies himself as a medical doctor. Does ALS have to now take the MD with them? Or is it their call?
#2 If I was treating someone(off duty, I'm an EMR) and someone comes up and says they're a paramedic or anything higher than EMR does that now make it his patient because he has a higher level of scope of practice?
I understand that some things taught in training are not what actually happens in the real world. I was curious if this is one of those things. Hopefully the questions make sense. Thanks in advance.