Bummer. I just got to policy 808 in our protocols in Santa Clara County. Pulse Oximetry is not within the scope of practice of an EMT. Well, that's the end of that. If I had only read this part of the policies and protocol last week before we had that discussion at work.
http://www.sccgov.org/SCC/docs/Emer...P)/attachments/9.1.11 SNF Handbook 090111.pdf
http://www.sccgov.org/SCC/docs/Emer...P)/attachments/9.1.11 SNF Handbook 090111.pdf
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