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1. Some of us do actually use this information in our practice. 2. The inpatient teams really do read EMS reports. Honestly... we do.

It might change what hospital the patient goes to if the current destination's cath lab table's weight limit is under the patient's weight. Actually, there is different pills and medication combinations for patients depending on their ethnicity. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11558858 Why...

...because most narratives/HPI/etc starts out along the lines of ___y/o M/F presenting with a CC of ___. However, age, sex, and chief complaint are often elsewhere as well. In regards to whether it's pertinent or not, there are conditions that exist more often in some races than others, and...

Just curious, how many people here would be willing to refuse transport to a patient where they would be personally named in the malpractice suit if an adverse event occurred? (and please don't get into a technical "according to the law, it doesn't matter" because emotions often override the law...

The subform rules does not state that it has to be EMS related.

#@$@# replicators.

/shameless Google image search.

There's nothing wrong with not knowing the areas of debate or the cutting edge as a new provider. Schools should be teaching what the current standards are (which are always subject to change) and introducing the areas of debate. Once you have a firm understanding of both the science underlying...

I don't get cat rescues. When was the last time you saw a dead cat in a tree?

At my hospital the patient is moved to the ED stretcher.

To be fair, I live in the Inland Methpire too. There are two types of patients out here, those who do meth, and those who lie about doing meth.

I believe your reply went to the wrong thread... given the subject matter.

Oh, and I agree that the time to determine ETA and, if needed, call paramedics is the time that the EMT first realizes that the patient needs ALS.

I haven't yet, but I've literally have about 2 weeks to offload it.

You also have the option in LA county, per protocol, to transport if ETA to the hospital is less than the ETA for paramedics.

Personally, I would have loved for it to come with a person Vala Mal Doran...

Neither. It was a promotional item at a movie theater I used to work for, so I got it for free when the promotional period ended. It should come with a door mat as well, but one of the managers took that. :-(

...and then there's In-N-Out...

Hahaha... the advanced practice nursing forum over at Allnurses.com probably has the most whining about wages and respect. However, the most neurotic posts on the internet has to be the pre-allo section of Student Doctor Network.

You did get a response... you just don't like the answer.