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Also I think #1 should be seen in the ER.

ERDoc, I agree with all but with both 2a and 2b. 2A) If you can assure he has follow up--I don't see why he needs an ER visit. 2B) To be honest, until a few weeks ago I would not have thought that a fight bite needed anything more than antibiotics. But after seeing one of these and talking to...

I don't know why this got posted as a poll. Ignore that please.

You are an NP or a PA working on an ambulance. Imagine that it is a trial program like the one in Orange County, CA. How would you handle the following 911 calls: 1) Which would you treat and not transport (with referral to PMD)? 2) Which would need an ER eval? 3) Which would be a likely...

"As a side story, I was short on time but really needed to see a doctor. I couldn't wait for urgent care. I stopped by a Target Clinic, walked right in, and was seen by a qualified Nurse Practitioner. I was out in only minutes. This has to be the wave of the future." That's great, but people...

the patients who call 911 are gonna have different complaints than people who seek out a Minute Clinic. Yes we do have people who call for a stubbed toe, but really this is a small percentage of 911 Also, stuff that could be treated, like say a minor lac that needs no xray and only needs...

It's certainly interesting, but I do wonder about how valuable an NP or PA is on an ambulance. Even if there was an MD on board, what can they really do without labs, chest xray, imaging, etc. Let's consider the most typical call--abdominal pain. They need labs and often they need imaging, so...

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