I have to ask.

[fast65]

A patient is a patient, regardless of if there's some bad blood there you treat them to the very best of your abilities, just like you would treat your own mother.

That aside, I had to google where Cave Junction was lol.

 

[Blessed187]

A patient is a patient, regardless of if there's some bad blood there you treat them to the very best of your abilities, just like you would treat your own mother.

That aside, I had to google where Cave Junction was lol.

LMAO! hahahahah! I'm suprised google had any results for you! I always tell people, Grants Pass, Medford area.

 

[Melclin]

Even if they don't offer thoes skills have no fear, I am a level headed adult who would never hurt someone intentionally. However I am 39 weeks pregnant as of tomorrow so I may be a crazy beiotch all in all. lol.

You bring up a good point for some reasons as to why patients may get less then great care. This question just falls in the subtle prejudice box.

Would my question have been anyless inmature in your eyes had I asked about a sex offender rather then someone you very much dislike? Doctors,Police,attorneys,jury members,US, all of us deal with this situation at one point in our life do we not? A patient is a patient. Were all human when it comes down to it.

(from my iPhone)
Thanks for your input as well.

I didn't say it was immature, just that it seemed you'd already answered your own question. Sex offender does change things. You said worst enemy before which sort of suggests a ?silly personal grudge. Something more objectively horrible still has the same theoretical answer but it's harder to apply in practice. I'm have some controversial thoughts on this matter so I'm not ganna bother with a public flogging. Pm me if you're interested.

 

[Akulahawk]

If I had to provide care for the person I despise the most... I'd provide the best care possible. Why? Chances are it's a two-way street... and the best revenge is to do your best, not to punish for something, like may be expected.

 

[Sandog]

This topic reminds me of an episode on House.

The team treats a brutal African dictator named Dibala (James Earl Jones) who has fallen ill; The dictator had made threats of ethnic cleansing against an ethnic minority, the Sitibi, and the team deals with ethical issues of treating a potential mass murderer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tyrant_(House)

After many trials, House's new team, Cameron, and Chase with Foreman as boss decide on scleroderma. Dibala afterwards dies from severe bleeding into his lungs. Foreman finds that Chase faked the results of test with the blood of a 70-year-old woman, to cause the team to treat incorrectly and kill the dictator.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tyrant_(House)

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[fast65]

LMAO! hahahahah! I'm suprised google had any results for you! I always tell people, Grants Pass, Medford area.

Yup, that was the only way I could really associate where it was lol

 

[Blessed187]

Yup, that was the only way I could really associate where it was lol

HAHA yeah its one of thoes towns with 4 stop lights and there all on the same corner lol

It's a cool lil town thou, I lived there for about 6 years when I was little. My great Uncle Allen owns the only carpet shop in town, it's the gate way to the Oregon Caves, really cool place. It's about 7,000 ft up and the scariest road you will ever drive up, don't look down!

 

[fast65]

HAHA yeah its one of thoes towns with 4 stop lights and there all on the same corner lol

It's a cool lil town thou, I lived there for about 6 years when I was little. My great Uncle Allen owns the only carpet shop in town, it's the gate way to the Oregon Caves, really cool place. It's about 7,000 ft up and the scariest road you will ever drive up, don't look down!

So...it's like LaPine

Well that sounds like a road I want to travel...and thread hijack complete h34r:

 

[Blessed187]

So...it's like LaPine

Well that sounds like a road I want to travel...and thread hijack complete h34r:

Smooth... real smooth B)

 

[fast65]

Smooth... real smooth B)

What can I say, sometimes I'm a ninja h34r:

 

[jjesusfreak01]

Have any of y'all actually seen a person complain, grimace, or make any indication of discomfort when you put in an EZ-IO? Didn't think so. You assume it hurts, but I've read it's not that bad. If your enemy has a cut just pull out the alcohol wipes and you'll be doing much worse.

 

[TransportJockey]

Have any of y'all actually seen a person complain, grimace, or make any indication of discomfort when you put in an EZ-IO? Didn't think so. You assume it hurts, but I've read it's not that bad. If your enemy has a cut just pull out the alcohol wipes and you'll be doing much worse.

From everything I've been told, what actually hurts is the whole infusing of fluid, since the marrow is not a flexible space. Which is why a lot of systems state lido to be flushed in the IO before running fluid in a conscious person

 

[Handsome Robb]

Professional/personal life separation.

A patient is a patient, no matter how much you despise the person, it's not worth going to jail or losing your card for a negligence/neglect charge.

With the IO, that is the same thing I have always been told. Its not the IO catheter itself that hurts, it's the fluid you introduce to a static space that causes the discomfort. So I guess if you really wanted to be an *** you could 'forget' the lido flush before you pushed fluids, but as I said above, risk vs. reward.

 

[Medic2409]

Dual 14's in the back of the hands, and missing at least three times each before you are successful.

Just Kidding!!!!

A patient is a patient, no matter who they may be.

 

[DanielLarson]

I'm sure this is a more common problem for police officers. I'm Police officers come across people they dislike that are looking for protection or public service, but they don't let their personal issues get in the way.

If you're the type of person to let any emotions of personal conflicts haze up your judgment or thoughts then you don't belong in an ambulance.


I'd have to say the person that would fill this scenario for me would be my sperm donor of a 'father'. Even in that case I would give him the same level of care I offer anyone else. You're not there to help who you want, you're there to give your help to anybody and everybody who needs it.


The best thing I saw on this thread was 'that depends on whether you woke up as an EMT or a 14 year old'.

qft

 

[Pseudonymous]

If the person I hate most in the world, were to have a serious medical problem, I would help them in a heartbeat. I may have problems with people, but I would never refuse to help someone because of issues between us. No matter how bad. This is even more true when you're on the job.

 

[b2dragun]

I would first learn to spell then I would treat the pt.

 

[Hypochondriac]

I would like to think I would be professional about it, but can't be sure. If it something a single EMT can handle I would probably tell my partner to take care of the Patient. That way in case something goes wrong. He/she can't claim you mistreated them because of your past.

If it's something life threatning or which 2 EMTs are required. I would treat to the best of my ability, but ask my partner to take the lead. I mostly worried I might have an unconscious bias against the patient