flightnurse21

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1. Restraining critical patients with heroin overdoses

   flightnurse21 replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

   TRaumarus, I am not sure what your state protocals are but: Standard procedure for respiratoy arrest in an unconscious person is first: open airway- ventilate via BVM (not intubate)...First clue in overdose is to assess pupils are they pinpoint , t...

2. Ambulance Personnel and wait times

   flightnurse21 replied to Kince's topic in Emergency

   What needs to be remembered is that once a pt. is inside the hospital (actually within 250 ft. of a hospital's doors) that pt. is the responsibility of that facility. To act otherwise is an EMTALA violation, common courtesy and common sense should pr...