Ever forget to put on your gloves?

[medichopeful]

Yes You are right But My first Priority is mine and my partners personal safety. if its not safe for use im sorry about your luck.. sorry thats the life of the EMT my job is to save you but if i cant do it safely i cant do it.. end of story

Yes, you are correct that your safety is the most important thing. But remember, part of BSI includes what you do AFTER and during BSI precautions. In other words, if you don't take your gloves off immediately after the call is over, you are exposing yourself and your coworkers to unneeded risks.

 

[medichopeful]

If I ever have to get on the bed, I always feel the bed with my gloved hand first, then look on the glove for moisture :]

You sticky-test the bed? Nice

 

[medichopeful]

I wonder how many people realize that standard precaution is not gloves on for all patients without thought.

Techinically, it's not. But for me, I will wear gloves 100% of the time.

 

[CF919]

Yes, you are correct that your safety is the most important thing. But remember, part of BSI includes what you do AFTER and during BSI precautions. In other words, if you don't take your gloves off immediately after the call is over, you are exposing yourself and your coworkers to unneeded risks.

Oh no after the call we like to keep wearing them showing off all the body fluids on them kinda like the warriors don't clean the blood off there swords. im the biggest decon freak there is. honestly how often do you decon youre scope.

 

[CF919]

How do you Figure the scene is never really safe??

 

[medichopeful]

Oh no after the call we like to keep wearing them showing off all the body fluids on them kinda like the warriors don't clean the blood off there swords. im the biggest decon freak there is. honestly how often do you decon youre scope.

No need to get sarcastic.

Maybe I didn't phrase my response correctly, but you stated that you write reports with your gloves on. By doing this, remember, you are affecting YOUR personal safety.

 

[medichopeful]

How do you Figure the scene is never really safe??

Here's an example. Let's say you are dispatched to a basic medical call. At the start of the call, you determine the scene is safe. Does that mean the scene is safe the whole time? Not in the least. Things change. What if the patient pulls a weapon? Or the family becomes uncontrollable?

You just need to constantly re-evaluate. Once again, it comes back to YOUR safety.

 

[CF919]

White Towel Time

OK i give up again for real this time you guys are way to good for me.

 

[medichopeful]

OK i give up again for real this time you guys are way to good for me.

Why not just learn from what people have told you instead of giving up so easily? They are just trying to help you out.

 

[CF919]

you are so right on that. i give you props. scene size up doesn't end it continues through out the call up to the point when you transfer care over. oh crap i was gonna give up!!! lol

 

[CF919]

In this field i learn everyday every call you will not ever stop learning there will allways be somthing new.. i take every recomindation into consideration

 

[medichopeful]

In this field i learn everyday every call you will not ever stop learning there will allways be somthing new.. i take every recomindation into consideration

Good to hear.

 

[JPINFV]

Yes You are right But My first Priority is mine and my partners personal safety. if its not safe for use im sorry about your luck.. sorry thats the life of the EMT my job is to save you but if i cant do it safely i cant do it.. end of story

If you care about yourself then you would care about preventing cross contamination. Do you ever handle your clipboard without gloves on?

 

[Scout]

do people not clean the pen and such?

 

[Gen09]

That's always one of the first things on my mind. Whether I'm in truck or an ambulance I make sure I have some gloves and depending on the severity of the call I'll either put them on on the way or once I get to the patient. They come off before I hop back in the the truck/ambulance also.

 

[JB42]

Oh also, yes, I have fogotten gloves on occasion. The most memorable and probably worst time was my first code, I was still riding as a non-EMT as I was waiting for my license to come back