the 100% directionless thread

Holy crap, rmabrey get out of my head.
 
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Sorry dispatch I'm not gonna be transporting a cancer patient who is on a vent and needs SPO2 monitoring. Because neither of those are in my scope of practice, and because the nurse also states that she wants an ACLS unit.
 
Just got a save with a high likelihood of recovery. Kinda disheartening that my first legit save in a while was on a drug addict...
 
firefite said:
Sorry dispatch I'm not gonna be transporting a cancer patient who is on a vent and needs SPO2 monitoring. Because neither of those are in my scope of practice, and because the nurse also states that she wants an ACLS unit.
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Pulse oximetry is outside of your scope?!
 
PoeticInjustice said:
Pulse oximetry is outside of your scope?!
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Unless you feel like finagling either "assessment" or "vital signs including but not limited too," then yes, nothing in California specifically spells out that a pulse ox is in the scope of practice of EMT.
 
exodus said:
Cockatiel.
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Usaf and i have 2 cockatiels Earl and Dim. Dim used to be called 'tupid (named by his then 4 year old after the bird flew into the side of a flatscreen tv). We also have a parrot named Alex and a fat cat named Ginger that loves to watch the parrot all day long, but is terrified of the cockatiels.
 
I had a cockatiel, umbrella cockatoo, a parrolet and a green cheeked conure. My brother took em all when he moved out :(
 
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PoeticInjustice said:
Pulse oximetry is outside of your scope?!
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For about 4 more days. Then once the new year starts it is going to be within our scope. And the rumor has it alot of stuff is going to be added to our scope for EMTs.
 
Not counting tonight, only 4 more days until I leave for a week of CO!!! :D
 
firefite said:
Sorry dispatch I'm not gonna be transporting a cancer patient who is on a vent and needs SPO2 monitoring. Because neither of those are in my scope of practice, and because the nurse also states that she wants an ACLS unit.
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Starting 2012, we're allowed to attach, monitor, interpret and maintain SPo2. We have to keep it > 94%

http://remsa.us/policy/2012/ 4102-C

Edit: But it is not on the update list of required items for EMT's (3301-p4) :(
 
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I wish they would change our protocols, as it stands now the system is set up so techs should almost only do transfers. It takes crafty working to get away with doing a 911 call.
 
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