by admin | Apr 2, 2012 | EMS, King of the Luddites
So, at the local hospital, they have a shiny new computerized medical records system which allows nurses to pull up patient charts on the computer and view all the relevant history, meds, allergies, etc and add documentation right there.Sounds great, right.Well, so...
by admin | Mar 30, 2012 | EMS, Mr Sunshine
We recently had a class on the new MOLST form, or Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment, which is replacing the old DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) form.It’s better, since it applies to all healthcare providers, when the old one was specific to EMS, so...
by admin | Mar 18, 2012 | EMS, Middle class, politics
When I was growing up, my dad worked one full time job. He had one degree. We had a three bedroom ranch house, two cars, and went on vacations. We lived pretty well. My mom didn’t work until all three kids were in school. We all had extra activities like art...
by admin | Mar 5, 2012 | America's Heroes, EMS
I figured out how to handle my issues with Firefighters.It came to me when we were called to assist a BLS Fire Department ambulance. The patient was an elderly man with a fever, who had been in rehab for an infection. He was absolutely stable, but needed a ride to...
