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Agreed. He should have shut up and found another job. Now he may as well put "Do Not Hire" in the top of his certifications. I find it hard to belive that: A) He didn't know the service was going medic, and: He didn't know he had a problem with needles. I'm not saying that it's his fault. It appears he tried to get through the training despite injuries. I think he should have seen this coming and prepared for it.

Have you contacted the instructor for the class that's full? I guess that's where I'd start.

Wayne, did you think Bugs Bunny was hot when he dressed up like a girl bunny?

Hang on, I'm trying to find a cool one to take credit for...

How is it only one of them was (supposedly) gay?

I agree, strong work backing up his decision. Disneyland Dads are hard to beat until the child learns a lot more about relationships.

I'm sorry to say that this is not the norm for my state. It is being proposed now as a young local officer took the lives of 6 kids in their late teens and then his own life while off duty. Although I don't belive this would have never happened based on whether or not he was a cop, the mentality may have been discovered and treated. Hopefully it does get passed.

Unless your state legislature requires the evaluation, I don't see it happening. Even if it is done, if it's watered down to the point of a multiple choice questionaire it won't do any good. The only way something like this seems to get done is when a pt. is killed and the family devotes a major amount of time to see that a bill gets passed. I'm not saying that it isn't a good idea. If somebody can make it happen, great. Maybe other states will catch on. It just seems like it takes a tragedy to make a change.

For the services that have the gestational fortitude to make the call, I would say an indefinate suspension would be the most appropriate form of risk management. Essentially, actions as Rid described. Until the pt. is cleared by a physician, there will be doubt that the pt. is stable enough to work. Not to be melodramatic, but this employee is a risk to the safety of herself and others. The failure to eliminate this risk this significant by any other cause would be irresponsible of the employer. Fortunately for her, she was unsuccessful and did not attempt to take her children with her. If she has to find another profession, well, at least she's able to. Unfortunately for her, her secret is out. If she comes back to work, she may be ridiculed. Patients may not want to be treated by her. Other employees may not want to work with her. Hopefully it will be incentive for her and her family/friends to monitor her well being more carefully.

Alaris pumps?

Sorry, but that seems a little...incredible. There goes the [s:1defb282f2]neighborhood[/s:1defb282f2] thread.

Right. For use on scene, good EMR's and good EMT's are great to have around. In my area, we have a few that are nurses or medics that work for other services and can give some great information and care. Sometimes they are familiar with the pt., have a good rapport and can give you a decent history if the pt. or family can't. Or, they'll be able to give you better directions or scene information for recreational sport calls (snowmobiling, ATVing, hiking, etc.) Some are just plain good people who care about their neighbors and friends. However, there are the ones that just want an excuse to spend $500 at Galls. They usually go away as soon as the fire trucks or squad cars arrive. Shiny objects...

Don't know, anyone ever call you "Hedgehog"?

Not that I can give a course layout for an alternative, but it does seem to be missing the point in that we are required to take a class every two years regarding something that applies to 5 to 10 percent of calls. Then again "Advanced Abdominal Pain Management" probably wouldn't gather enough attention to get a class together. :roll: Now that I think about it, I think someone here made the same point a little while ago...

...yeah, wackers stand out. Sorry, I couldn't pass it up!

Only flight attendants can use the AED, but the IV and meds, eh, give it a shot.

Wow, in a strange turn of events the thread is back on topic. Lisa, I have an employee who just started the basic class a month ago. I'll let her know. Which book are you using?

Congratulations!

Cool. Thanks.

Who is expected to use the equipment in the emergency bags (i.e. IV, epi, atropine, etc.)? It doesn't sound like the flight staff is medically trained, so, is this like an open bar for docs? Is the idea that if you're brave enough to act like you know what's going on, have at it?

I just took the ACLS class on the 19th. There was less emphasis on knowing your $#!+ and more emphasis on communicating effectively and correcting each other appropriately. Anyone else experience this or did I end up with the Brady Bunch version? I understand that throughout the course of AHA's existence the training styles have changed, but this seemed a little extreme.

No stats, but that's what we were told at the ACLS refresher.

So services are using this in lieu of the AHA algorithm in their SOP's? Are they having more success with this or are they using this because it's more simplified?

I have that same problem all the time. I keep trying to use the AED on people without a pulse. If only people were healthier when I've used it... :roll:

Never heard of that CCR. Is this for lay rescuers, health care providers, or both? Also, where is this being taught?