Recent content by read2go

I agree that they may be following protocol, but I think they may fail to assess how severe the situation is and communicate that to the facility's doctor when they call them about transferring the patient to the hospital. I've also seen this mistake made in facilities that have a respiratory...

Just remembered another one. Very elderly, very sweet, confused, dementia patient saw her caregiver scratching her rear end, so she asked her "Are you constipated too?"

Patient: "Can we stop on the way for hot chocolate?"

Lately I have been seeing a lot of healthcare providers from outside of EMS mess up when it comes to do not resuscitate orders and I need to vent a little. I should mention I work for a large IFT company. It seems that other healthcare providers do not understand how important a DNR is. Everyone...

I can not tell you how many times I have seen a patient in respiratory distress at an SNF on a nasal cannula on 2 to 6 LPM. I have seen it at other types of facilities too. I often write the name on the nametag of the nurse who made this mistake in the run report so it can be investigated later...

That is fascinating. Someone very clever must have thought up that mode of transport for smuggling.

One of my coworkers recently confronted an ER nurse after he saw here commit a major regional policy violation. What she did was unprofessional and unsafe. All of the other nurses on duty in the ER agreed with what he had to say. He was polite and not aggressive. In the city where I work, ER...

Anyone have any suggestions on ways to make extra money as an EMT? I am a basic and work about 40 hours a week. Needless to say, I would strongly benefit from a way to make extra cash on my days off or in the evenings. I don't care if its something outside the EMS industry. Some of the...