Hmmm....
Sent to a job that I think deserves a 'proper' post all to itself. Nothing serious about the patient (an eight year old with an asthma attack), but it touches on quite a big thing in the ambulance service at the moment.
I'll write a post on it in the near future.
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Re: 3 pm
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LearningNursing
at 05:50PM (GMT) on Jan 20, 2006 | Permanent Link
Ambulance Techs giving drugs?
Ambulance Techs diagnosing? Leaving patients at home? Child Protection? 'Off List' use of medications? working to rule? There are soooo many issues within ambulance services within this county.... Re: 3 pm
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surfertam
at 01:07AM (GMT) on Jan 21, 2006 | Permanent Link
in scotland we had treat and refer policy introduced a number of months back. basically in a few situations, asthma is one, if your happy the patient is ok after treatment you leave a bit of paper with them and tell them to see their gp.
given the relatively short acting nature of salbutamol not a responsibility i'll ever take. especially with a kid. can just imagine management backing me up on that one!! Re: 3 pm
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darwin
at 07:32AM (GMT) on Jan 21, 2006 | Permanent Link
Just curious about LearningNursing's post. What is the issue with an Ambo adminstering medications in accordance with guidelines? Obviously some contentious issues here, look forward to hearing more .
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